House of Chakri

The Development King

"Your Majesty has made an extraordinary contribution to human development.
As the world's "Development King", Your Majesty has reached out to the poorest and
the most vulnerable people of Thailand regardless of their status, ethnicity or religion 
listened to their problems, and empowered them to take their lives in their own hands.

Former UN Secretary-general Kofi Annan in presenting the UN  Development Program's
First Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award to King Bumibhol on May 26, 2006.