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We Thais all know the national anthem by heart. We can sing it in our sleep. We know the melody was composed by the great composer Phra Jenduriyang (whose real name was Peter Feit, born to an American father and a Thai mother of Mon descent) following the 1932 coup that overthrew the absolute monarchy.
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Wow. I think this section comes rather close to Lese Majeste, considering that the official version has the King making a gift of democracy, rather than being "overthrown".