King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the much loved and respected king of Thailand. He was the longest-serving monarch in Thai history. He was born in the United States in 1927 and was educated in Switzerland. He was an excellent musician, artist, and sailor. His popularity helped him maintain peace in his country many times. Many Thais see him as semi-divine.
普密蓬·阿杜德——拉玛九世皇是很受泰国人爱戴和尊敬的皇帝，他是泰国历史上在位时间最长的君王。阿杜德于1927年出生在美国，在瑞士接受教育。他是出色的音乐家、艺术家和海员。他的声望多次帮他维持国内和平，许多泰国人视他为半神。
Bhumibol came to Thailand for the first time in 1928. He completed his elementary education in Bangkok and in 1933 moved to Switzerland. He graduated from the University of Lausanne. His elder brother was crowned King of Thailand in 1935 and Bhumibol became heir to the throne. He became King Rama IX following the death of his brother in 1946.
1928年，阿杜德第一次回到了泰国。他在曼谷完成了基础教育后，于1933年搬到了瑞士。他毕业于瑞士洛桑大学。1935年，他的哥哥继位，成为泰皇，阿杜德成为王位继承人。1946年，阿杜德在他哥哥死后继位，成为拉玛九世皇。
King Bhumibol had very little power in the early years and was largely a symbol. It was many decades into his reign before he decided to intervene in Thai politics. In 1992, there was a coup attempt in Bangkok. Many protesting university students were killed in the streets. Bhumibol appeared with the coup leader on Thai television. This led to elections, which brought democracy to Thailand.
阿杜德早年几乎没有权力，大多数时候就是一个王室的象征。他继位几十年后才决定参与政事。1992年，曼谷发生军事政变，许多游行的大学生在街头被杀。阿杜德与军方领导人一同出现在电视上。此次政变导致选举的发生，使泰国进入民主时代。
King Bhumibol repeated his rare television appearance in April 2006 during another political crisis. The government asked him to choose a prime minister. He said: "Asking for a royally-appointed prime minister is undemocratic. It is, pardon me, a mess. It is irrational." He solved a similar crisis in 2008. King Bhumibol passed away on the 13th of October, 2016. He was 88 years old.
2006年4月，阿杜德在另一次政治危机中罕见地出现在电视上，政府要求它选出一位总理。阿杜德说：“让王室任命总理的要求是不民主的，会导致国家混乱，这是不明智的。”2008年，他解决了一次类似的危机。2016年10月13日，普密蓬·阿杜德——拉玛九世皇逝世，享年88岁。
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