For Thais used to King Bhumibol's virtues, which include monogamy, Buddhist piety and old-fashioned thrift, the crown prince is a poor substitute.

泰国人已经习惯了普密蓬国王的美德：从一而终、佛教徒的虔诚和传统的节俭。作为继任者，王储实难企及。

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Thatgo-getting brain is another sign of change; half-Thais are valued for their "Western" character as well as their looks.

“敢想敢为的头脑”是泰国社会发生改变的另一个标志，个性和长相被认为是混血儿能够成功的同样重要的因素。

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Families with children attend - for some Thais it is an engaging day out.

很多人都全家一同参加，对泰国人来说，这是个绝佳的外出日。

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The 81 year-old king has presided over Thailand for more than 60 years and is deeply revered by Thais.

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But with the chaos unchecked, the question is how safe it is for Thais.

ECONOMIST: Thailand

Thailand says it wants 300, 000 workers to return to Myanmar in the next six months to make room for unemployed Thais.

ECONOMIST: Asian pride

The results, released on January 17th, show that in lots of ways life changed for many Thais and did indeed get worse (see table).

ECONOMIST: How much did Thailand suffer?