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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.
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