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Thai scientists have created new puppies from long-dead royal dog Thongdaeng. Unfortunately they have not been able to create new children of Bhumibol to replace the terrible royals the country has now.

Officials Unveil Puppies Descended from King Rama IX’s

Favorite Dog, Thong Daeng

Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

Photo: Thai Royal Palace -

October 9, 2019 1:03 pm

BANGKOK — Khun Thong Daeng, the iconic dog of King Rama IX, and her children may have been long dead – but their lineage lives on due to the scientific feat of artificial dog insemination.
The Faculty of Veterinary Science at Kasetsart University revealed Tuesday that eight grand-dogs of Khun Thong Daeng were birthed earlier this year via artificial insemination with frozen semen from two of her dead sons. All of the eight puppies are healthy, and have been bestowed royal names from His Majesty the King.
Khun Thong Daeng had nine puppies, all of them now deceased, with her mate Khun Thong Tae. Khun Thong Daeng’s children, third puppy Khun Thong Ek and sixth puppy Khun Thong Yip, had their semen frozen and stored at Kasetsart University on Aug. 30, 2005, prior to their deaths.
The hospital’s recent decision to revive Thong Daeng’s lineage by means of artificial insemination was approved by King Rama X, officials said at a news conference.

Thong Ek’s semen was inseminated with Khun Eslee, another royal Basenji dog on April 20. She gave a natural birth to a litter of five puppies on June 17 at the Animal Hospital at Kasetsart University:

Khun Thong Moke Mun, female, black
Khun Thong Sri Trang, female, brown
Khun Thong Pikul, female, brown
Khun Thong Inthanil, male, black
Khun Thong Kankrao, male, brown

Meanwhile, Thong Yip artificially inseminated royal Basenji dog Khun Ann on July 8 successfully. She gave birth at the same location on Sept. 6 to three male, brown-furred puppies: