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BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) – by Aidan JONES Boonradom Chitradon Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn became the king of Thailand late Thursday, opening a new chapter for the powerful monarchy in a country still mourning the death of his father. The 64-year-old inherits one of the world’s richest monarchies as well as a politically febrile nation, and was proclaimed 50 days after King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s death. After weeks of complex palace protocols the prince was invited by […]
BANGKOK, Thailand | AFP | — Tens of thousands of black-clad Thais converged on Bangkok’s Grand Palace on Saturday to sing the royal anthem in a striking display of devotion to the recently deceased King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The monarch, who died on October 13 following years of poor health, was seen as a moral icon and rare figure of unity in a kingdom dogged by corruption and political turmoil. His death has plunged the nation […]
Thais pay respects to late king Bhumibol Adulyadej outside the Grand Palace where his body has been taken after his death in hospital at the age of 88. (Video courtesy AFPTV)
by Jerome TAYLOR / Marion THIBAUT BANGKOK, Thailand | AFP | — Thailand’s junta chief said Wednesday he planned to hold talks with the Crown Prince following days of unprecedented concern over the health of ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Bhumibol, 88, is the world’s longest-reigning monarch and beloved by many in Thailand. But he has not been seen in public for nearly a year as he battles a series of ailments in a Bangkok […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Doctors treating Thailand’s hospital-bound King Bhumibol Adulyadej placed the ailing monarch on a ventilator this week, the palace said Sunday, adding that the 88-year-old’s health was “not stable”. Bhumibol is the world’s longest-reigning monarch and beloved by many in Thailand. But he has not been seen in public for nearly a year as he battles a series of ailments in a Bangkok hospital. Historically the palace has tightly controlled news about […]
