Celebrating the Birth of the Beloved King of Thailand

King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the U.S. – An enduring friendship

In remembrance of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, U.S. Embassy Bangkok presents historic moments of the enduring friendship between His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the U.S.

The series begins with: “Celebrating the Birth of the Beloved King of Thailand

At 8:45 a.m. on a chilly Monday morning, December 5, 1927, a six pound baby boy was born at Cambridge Hospital (now Mount Auburn Hospital), in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. On duty that morning was Dr. W. Stewart Whittemore, who would remember the Siamese boy he delivered and recorded on his birth certificate “Baby Songkla.” The doctor told The Boston Globe in 1960 that “He was a very good baby, indeed.” His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world’s only monarch born in the United States.

Photos and information courtesy of The King of Thailand Birthplace Foundation (KTBF) www.thailink.com/ktbf