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Ananda Mahidol was born on September 20, 1925. He was the eighth child of King Vajiravudh and Queen Indrasakdi Sachi. Mahidol was sent to Switzerland at a young age to study. He later attended the University of Lausanne, where he studied law and political science. In 1946, Mahidol returned to Thailand and was crowned king. He was assassinated in 1946 under mysterious circumstances.