IT is one of the most iconic images in Southeast Asian history: Thailand’s King Bhumibol (Rama IX) sitting regally before a group of prostrating, feuding politicians. The date: May 20th, 1992.
The King had just intervened, demanding an end to bloody riots that had paralysed Bangkok. We all know how it ended. The protestors dispersed. The junta leader resigned; and Thailand gradually returned to civilian rule.
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