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Introduction

Part I  

Chapter 1

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) King of Thailand
-   An Unique Monarch in the Contemporary   
-   Biographical Data     
-  The Fiftieth Anniversary (golden Jubilee) Celebrations  of  His Majesty's
    Accession to the Throne

-  The Royal Ceremonial Emblem

Chapter 2

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej : A Modern King in the Buddhist Tradition
-  Coronation
-  Kingship in the Buddhist Tradition 

Part II  

Chapter 3

The Royal Barge Procession 

Chapter 4

The Royal Barges in the Rattanakosin Period :   A Precious Heritage 
-  Some Royal Barge Procession Through the Years
- The Origin of the Royal Kathin 
- Royal State Barges and the Royal Kathin

Chapter 5

A Pilgrimage to Wat Phra Buddha Badh  by Barge Procession   

Part III  

Chapter 6

Royal Barges in Colour

Chapter 7

Supreme Craftsmanship

Chapter 8

Life and Rituals Based on Water
-  Rites on Water
-  Mount Meru and Water
-  Miniature floats
-  Songkran
-  Procession on Water
-  Popular Events on Water
-  Life on Water
-  Floating Houses

Chapter 9

Boats, Barges and Thai Literature    
-  Word, Idioms and Proverbs
-  Lullabies and Children's Verses
-  Pleng Ruea and Sakrawa
-  Nirat : Literature of the Traveller
-  Bot Heh Ruea Verses for the Royal Barges Procession

Bibliography

Notes

Bot Heh Ruea


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