Kenneth on When the Lights Went Out 'Prophetically' at a Royal Dinner in Bangkok

Kenneth on When the Lights Went Out 'Prophetically' at a Royal Dinner in Bangkok

One night, Charlie Yost, Irena, and Kenneth had gone to the Royal Palace, and were standing about having "pre-prandial drinks" when the lights went out. Phumipol lit a cigarette lighter and held it under his chin, so that everyone was in shadow, while he was illuminated. And he grinned and laughed and said, "Look at me! I'd make a better king than my brother." To Kenneth it was a prophetic thing. Phumipol was a very cheerful young man. Ananda was a sobersides.

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1945

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Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

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Box 82: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," CDs 51-75

Hour 70, clip 3

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical