King writes messages of love for nation
published : 11 Nov 2020 at 14:08
writer: Reuters
His Majesty the King wrote messages of national unity and love on Tuesday during a visit to Udon Thani two days after protesters sent him a letter demanding royal reforms that would curb his powers.
"We all love and care for each other. Take care of the country, help each other protect our country with goodness for prosperity and protect Thainess," the King wrote in a message to the Udon Thani governor.
On a picture of himself and the queen that was brought by one of the crowd of well-wishers, the King wrote: "Love the nation, love the people, cherish Thainess, real happiness."
Thousands of protesters marched to the Grand Palace on Sunday, getting within a few dozen metres of the walls despite a police blockade and a burst of water cannon, to send a message to the King.
They have demanded the departure of Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as prime minister, a new constitution and reforms that would reduce his powers.
"When the King truly cherishes democracy, all people will find happiness," the protesters said.
On Nov 1, His Majesty made his first comments on the protesters. In brief remarks, he said "we love them all the same" and describing Thailand as a land of compromise.
Vocabulary
- blockade: an action that is intended to prevent people or goods from moving from one place to another - การกีดขวาง; การกีดขวางการจราจร
- cherish: to think that something is very important and to wish to keep it - รักและเทิดทูน บูชา
- compromise: a way of solving a problem or ending an argument in which both people or groups accept that they cannot have everything they want - ประนีประนอม
- constitution: the set of laws and basic principles that a country in governed by - รัฐธรรมนูญ
- democracy (noun): a system of government in which all the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives - การปกครองแบบประชาธิปไตย
- dozen: a group of twelve of the same thing - หนึ่งโหล
- prosperity: the situation of being successful and having a lot of money - ความมั่งคั่ง
- protect: to make sure that somebody/something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc - ป้องกัน,อารักขา,คุ้มกัน
- well-wisher: a person who expresses their good wishes or sympathy, often to someone who they do not know - ผู้ปรารถนาดีต่อผู้อื่น
