Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Biography
Bhumibol Adulyadej, titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 9 June 1946 until his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest on record of any independent Asian sovereign, and the third-longest of any sovereign state.
"Sufficiency means to lead a reasonably comfortable life, without excess, or overindulgence in luxury, but enough. Some things may seem to be extravagant, but if it brings happiness, it is permissible as long as it is within the means of the individual. This is another interpretation of the sufficiency economy or system. Last year, when I mentioned the word sufficiency, I mentally translated it and actually spelled it out as self-sufficiency; that is why I said sufficiency for the individual. In fact, this sufficiency economy has a wider meaning than just self-sufficiency. Self-sufficiency means that the individual produces the things to fulfill his own needs without having to purchase them from others; the individual can live entirely on his own."
"The will to work of everyone in the country is the best guarantee of national survival."
"In Thailand's history there have been dissensions from time to time, but in general, unity has prevailed."
"Nature is something outside our body, but the mind is within us."
"A good person can make another person good it means that goodness will elicit goodness in the society other persons will also be good."
"If Thai citizens still hold this harmony in their hearts, there is hope that in whatever the situation, Thailand will surely get through it safely and with stability."
"We must use the wrath of nature as our teacher."
"I became inspired while I was listening to music on the radio. I felt the music in my head sounded better, so I turned off the radio and scribbled it down on a piece of paper. I remember that it was in May. People liked that song. They said it was beautiful. I felt overjoyed."
"If you can ensure happiness and public order, the country will go ahead well, just like what all Thais want."
"When people have compassion, friendship, and unity, they speak and think in a constructive way to ensure national independence and prosperity."
"Goodness is something that makes us serene and content it is magnificent. Those who are not good are evil."
"I want to see peace in the country."
"We need to inspire and give each other confidence so that the work we do will be fruitful for the well-being of the people and the stability and security of the country."