กษัตริย์ - The King

So here in Thailand they have a constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy system. Which means they have a prime minister and a king, and oh how they love their king! His name is Bhumibol Adulyadej and his wive's name is Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara. Both are VERY much respected here. The king has done a lot of good for the country and everyone loves him. It is actually against the law to speak badly of him. Everywhere we go, no matter how small the town, we see these:

Life-size pictures of the king and queen.

This was in front of the police station in Chiang Mai.

This is an overpass here in Phichit. In Bangkok they were much bigger and more ornate. 

The respect and love they have for their king is beautiful. It really unifies the country. I talked to Tang and Ake a lot about it and it may be the case that those who dislike the king are unknown because they can't express those feelings but Tang and Ake really believed that no one could dislike him because how much he has bettered the country under his reign. This is a very large part of Thailand's culture and I just wanted to share it. These people are passionate and have so much love and it has been fun to see that love expressed through their respect for their king and queen.