Thai royalty lived like princes in La Verne

elvis_presley_the_king_and_queen_of_thailand3Above, Elvis Presley meets the queen and king of Thailand in 1960 during the filming of “G.I. Blues.”

The king and queen of Thailand visited the United States in 1960, a vacation that began with a week seeing the sights in Southern California before turning into an official state visit. They flew into Ontario International Airport and stayed, believe it or not, at a private residence in La Verne, with much of their retinue lodging at the Uplander motel in Upland. The story is in my Wednesday column.

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