Great Men and Women of Asia Series: The Boy Monk in an Orange Robe

Description Thailand’s champion of democratic reforms, who introduced morality at the center of government service and emphasized the practice of simplicity as a leadership value. CHAMLONG SRIMUANG received the 1992 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service. The Board of Trustees recognizes his exemplary governorship of Bangkok and his fervent insistence that elections are the sole legitimate path to political power in Thailand. WRITTEN BY LIN ACACIO-FLORES ILLUSTRATED BY RUBEN DE JESUS COPYRIGHT © 2007, 16 PAGES 8 X 10 INCHES, COLORED ISBN 978-971-569-555-8