Table of contents : Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Note on Language and Translations Prologue Introduction Part I: King Bhumibol, Charisma, and Its Challengers 1. That Certain Something 2. A Tale of Two Gods 3. Transformation of Thai Authority and Its Social Foundations Part II: The Politics of P(a)lace: Society and Architecture in Downtown Bangkok 4. Siam-Ratchaprasong and the Study of Thai Urban Space 5. The Politics of Space I 6. The Politics of Space II Conclusion Epilogue Notes References Index