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The case for constitutional monarchy has rarely been better illustrated than by King Bhumipol of Thailand, who celebrated the 60th anniversary of his accession on June 9. Intelligent and well-educated, of an old royal line--his great-grandfather was King Mongkut, made familiar to us, though controversially to Thais, by Yul Brynner in The King and I--Bhumipol has played his role perfectly, keeping his nation's chaotic politics at arm's length, tirelessly visiting every remotest corner of his kingdom, initiating countless apolitical projects for the relief, education, and health of ...