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Back to Bangkok from their seaside villa ventured King Prajadhipok and Queen Rambai Barni last week, thus signalizing that tranquillity had been restored after the bloody revolt led by princes of the Royal House (TIME, Oct. 23, et seq.). Duty bound to open the Siamese National Assembly last week, His Majesty consulted an astrologer as to what would be "the most propitious moment." On the astrologer's advice His Majesty opened at 11.02 a. m. sharp...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SIAM: Most Propitious | 12/18/1933 | See Source »

Though Siamese scrapped the divine rights of their smart little King Prajadhipok last year he managed to keep his throne, popped out of the revolution a constitutional monarch (TIME, July 4, 1932). Last week His Majesty and curvesome Queen Rambai Barni startled Bangkok. Despite bickering in the Siamese Army which led to the sudden resignation of four high officers. Their Majesties announced serenely that next January they will leave Siam on a leisurely second visit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SIAM: Can Do No Wrong | 6/26/1933 | See Source »

...autumns ago a Princeton freshman put down "The King of Siam." At once he was sent to see Dean Christian Gauss. But Dean Gauss knew that this small, coffee-colored freshman was right. He was H. R. H. Prince Prasob Mom Chow Sukhavasti, nephew of Siam's Queen Rambai Barni. A sturdy little fellow who had captained the boxing team at Chestnut Hill Academy near Philadelphia-and been handed an interscholastic prize by Princeton's President Hibben-he settled down to work at college, taking particular interest in economics. His presence caused Princeton little excitement. Only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Princeton Prince | 4/24/1933 | See Source »

...Taking aloft the first women guests ever to ride in a Navy airship, Queen Rambai Barni of Siam and two companions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: L. A. to Pasture | 7/11/1932 | See Source »

What happened was that, while slim King Prajadhipok and curvesome Queen Rambai Barni were disporting themselves at their seaside palace of Huahin last week, Siamese officers suddenly pounced on other members of the royal family and locked them up for the night in His Majesty's marble and uncomfortable Throne Hall. One of Siam's war boats was sent to the King, bearing what His Majesty chose to call an "ultimatum" and at once "graciously accepted" adding "what the People's Party have done is quite right!" Boarding a special train, the King & Queen returned amid cheers to Bangkok. Everyone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SIAM: King's Own Coup? | 7/4/1932 | See Source »

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