Bhumibol, a King of the People, Leaves Them to the Generals

Bhumibol, a King of the People, Leaves Them to the Generals by Paul Handley, 13/10/2016, The New York Times In November 1951, as Bhumibol Adulyadej, 23, was heading back toThailand to take his throne, a group of generals overthrew the royalist government and stripped the Constitution of the substantial powers it accorded the monarchy. Bhumibol became king in 1946 but had been living in Switzerland, studying. His return home was supposed to be a celebration; it was greeted with a blow to the m..