Professor Thongthong Chandrangsu, secretary general of the Thai Education Council, says the king's long reign means he has a special place in Thai society.
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As a general rule, he tells owners of long-haired dogs to grab the clippers when they see fur growing between the pads of the animal's feet.
He has long fought brilliantly as a field general in America's cultural wars, from hisDartmouth Reviewdays in the 1980s to his prescient early 1990s critiques of affirmative action.