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Rama X: The Thai Monarchy under King Vajiralongkorn Paperback – January 21, 2024

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In the twilight years of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (1946–2016), changes to monarchic power were already set in motion. Having been at the center of political gravity, Bhumibol left a vacuum of power when he died. Vajiralongkorn, enthroned in 2016, filled the vacuum with his desire to further augment the monarchic power despite his lack of moral authority and charisma. This book focuses on Vajiralongkorn’s attempt to strengthen his position of power by employing a different method from the one used by his father, Bhumibol. The pro-monarchy institutions have readjusted their relationship with Vajiralongkorn, primarily for their own interests, hence perpetuating the changing nature of monarchic power. But at the other end of the spectrum, the young generation has reacted daringly to the growing power of Vajiralongkorn by demanding royal reforms, and in the process trespassing against the overly protected realm of the monarchy even in the face of the lèse-majesté law. The Thai monarchy has arrived at a crossroads, and yet has chosen to resist popular will and disregard call for reforms. The future of the monarchy remains dangerously uncertain.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Southeast Asia Studies (January 21, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1732610223
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1732610224
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.17 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.69 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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2.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy, Naive and Opportunistic
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
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The life and reign of the 10th Chakri king is as dangerous to address as that of his father and supposedly benevolent predecessor, the 9th Chakri king. Indeed, many but not all of the contributors to this volume have taken tremendous risks in the service of truth and social justice, which makes this volume such a disappointment.
The anthropology piece opens with an historical blooper and goes downhill from there. The mis-referencing verging on amnesia here and elsewhere in the volume is almost funny -- but not.
The alliance of journalism and scholarship in the study of Thai kingship has long been necessary given the subject matter. In the age of social media, there's a point where the blurring of genres in the hands of the ambitious becomes more self promotion and Artful Dodger than serious scholarship. This leaves the reader with the problem of which contributors to trust. Given the editing or lack thereof, the answer, unfortunately, is no one, certainly not the uninitiated. One wonders how the above blooper and who knows how many others got past the editor, the readers, Yale Southeast Asia Studies and ultimately Yale University Press -- the distinction seeming almost deliberately confused, like volume itself. Using this as a textbook in university would be an act of malpractice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pick it if you want to know the ins and outs of Thailand.
Reviewed in Germany on February 4, 2024
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