Born as the Son of Guerrillas
Professor Sombat Benjasirimongkol, Chairman of theThai-Korea Friendship Association
KIM Jong Il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, was born on February 16, 1942, 80 years ago.
Kim Jong Il was born as the son of guerrillas in a secret camp on Paektu, the highest mountain in Korea, when the arduous armed struggle was being waged by the Korean revolutionaries under the leadership of Kim Il Sung to liberate their country from the military occupation by Japan.
He elucidated the road ahead for the cause of global independence.
Through outstanding and energetic ideological and theoretical activities he published many works including On the Juche Idea, in which he synthesized and systematized in a comprehensive way the Juche idea created by Kim Il Sung, and scientifically resolved various theoretical and practical problems arising in implementing the cause of independence of mankind. This provided the progressive peoples of the world with a powerful ideological and theoretical weapon for building a new, independent and peaceful world free of aggression and war.
Kim Jong Il led the efforts to carry out the cause of global independence.
He ensured that the DPRK, through its practical examples in the anti-imperialist struggle, instilled strength and courage in the countries and nations aspiring after independence.
In his lifetime Kim Jong Il energetically conducted external activities; he met many political, social and other prominent figures of the world, including heads of state and party of Russia, China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia and other countries, top-level delegation of the EU and even figures from hostile countries including ex-President Clinton and Secretary of State Albright of the United States and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Everyone who met him, regardless of their nationality, religious belief, idea or political view, sympathized with his principled and fair view on global independence.
His cause is inherited by esteemed Kim Jong Un now, we sure that Korean government and people will achieve victory under wise leadership of H. E. Kim Jong Un. 
