Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Siamese King Uthonpom's grave near Mandalay, Burma to be destroyed

http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/9398 Uthompom was retired in a monastery when Hsinbyushin invaded Ayuthia in 1767. He was pulled out of the monastery and taken to Burma, where he died. The present Burmese military regime is making this great move for Thai-Burma relations. Brilliant.

"Today I want to laugh, said my grandson"--then age 8. Visiting Jim Henson's workshop--Smithsonian Magazine.

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