Bangkok

Famous Citizens

Bhumibol Adulyadej (b. 1927), highly respected King of Thailand (r. 1946–), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, considered the embodiment of religion, culture, and history, respected for his skills as a musician and composer, also well known as a painter, sculpture, and photographer.

Queen Sirikit (b. 1932), wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, activist for rural women, the conservation of natural resources, and protection of forestlands and endangered animals.

Jim Thompson (b. 1906), an American who moved to Bangkok after World War II, credited with reviving Thailand's silk industry, mysteriously disappeared into the Malaysian jungles in 1967.

Mai Charoenpura (b. 1969), model and actress, as well as one of Thailand's most popular singers.

Venerable P. A. Payutto, Thailand's foremost Buddhist scholar and author, most famous for his book Buddhadhamma (1995).