Ｐ．チャチャワーンボンパン著／タイ国王アナンダ・マヒドルの愛と死 Love and Death of King Ananda Mahidol of Thailand

Chachavalpongpun, Pavin

Palgrave Macmillan（2022/12発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 183 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789811652912
• DDC分類 959.3043092

Full Description

This book examines two aspects of the abbreviated reign of King Ananda Mahidol (1935-1946), or King Rama VIII, of the current Chakri dynasty of Thailand. First, it discusses the royal family's plot to thwart a romantic relationship between the young king, Ananda, and his Swiss girlfriend, Marileine Ferrari, a daughter of a famous pastor of Lausanne, Switzerland. Interracial marriage, particularly with Westerners, has been strictly forbidden for Thai kings or heirs apparent. The restriction stems from the interwoven connection between sexual relationship and the security of the throne. The second part investigates the mysterious death of King Ananda, a long-held taboo topic in Thailand. Although the two events were not specially related, both in their own way served to unavoidably shake the position of the monarchy and hence threaten its existence. The palace's reactions to these events demonstrated its continuous search to maintain its power and ultimately to warrant its survival.

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Romance à Lausanne.- 3. The Death of King Ananda.- 4. Restriction on Interracial Matrimony.- 5. Cases of Castigation.- 6. Banned in Literature.- 7. Conclusion.