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Love and Death of King Ananda Mahidol of Thailand (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
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Love and Death of King Ananda Mahidol of Thailand (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
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This book examines two aspects of the abbreviated reign of King
Ananda Mahidol (1935-1946), or King Rama VIII, of the current
Chakri dynasty of Thailand. First, it discusses the royal family's
plot to thwart a romantic relationship between the young king,
Ananda, and his Swiss girlfriend, Marileine Ferrari, a daughter of
a famous pastor of Lausanne, Switzerland. Interracial marriage,
particularly with Westerners, has been strictly forbidden for Thai
kings or heirs apparent. The restriction stems from the interwoven
connection between sexual relationship and the security of the
throne. The second part investigates the mysterious death of King
Ananda, a long-held taboo topic in Thailand. Although the two
events were not specially related, both in their own way served to
unavoidably shake the position of the monarchy and hence threaten
its existence. The palace's reactions to these events demonstrated
its continuous search to maintain its power and ultimately to
warrant its survival.
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