Ananda’s Funeral Plans in Siam Amid Crown Subplots
Governor horizon speaks while ananda’s death prompts royal rites. Ananda’s body lies in a golden urn awaiting cremation in Dusit Hall after earlier delays. King Phumiphon, now 20, may return to Siam to preside, with a funeral pyre planned for February 1949.
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Death of Siam King Still a Two Year Mystery
In Bangkok Siam on June 9 1946 King Ananda Mahidol was found dead with a bullet wound. Authorities say accidental discharge but investigators suspect murder or self defense. Four palace attendants were jailed as suspects and political turmoil followed, ending with Phibun's return to power after Pridi Phanomyong’s resignation.
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