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Friday, December 18, 2009

Light over the Chaophraya (Saeg-Sathaa Nue Lam Nam Chaophraya)

“Light over the Chaophraya (Saeg-Sathaa Nue Lam Nam Chaophraya)”

24 June 1932 was the day that forever changed the course of Thai history. The political incident that took place on that day and power struggle between fractions that followed has been well documented. Yet, they rarely throw the light on the effect of this incident on ordinary Thai lives.