king Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) 5.dec.1927-13.oct.2016 USA Massachusetts, Cambridge - Thailand, Bangkok
saxophonist, clarinetist, pianist, his father who studied at Harvard University died in 1929 and 1933-1945 he lived with his mother, brother and sister in Lausanne Switzerland where he studied at Ecole de la Suisse Romande and science at the University of Lausanne, 1942 he became interested in jazz and started to play the saxophone, 9.jun.1946 he became 9th king of Thailand on the death by gunshot of his brother 8th king Ananda Mahidol (20.sep.1925-9.jun.1946)