Bhumibol Adulyadej, 88, Peoples King of Thailand, Dies After 7-Decade Reign... READ MORE›
Thailand's lese majeste laws are among the strictest in the world, designed to protect the most senior members of the royal family from insult or threat... READ MORE›
BANGKOK -- Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne... READ MORE›
King Bhumibol has been on the Thai throne since 1946, and will be succeeded by his named successor, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn... READ MORE›
He was an inspiration to many social media users around the world... READ MORE›
Occasional public appearances sometimes make news in the German and Austrian news media... READ MORE›
Thailand begins royal cremation for late King Bhumibol Adulyadej... READ MORE›
Big crowds are gathering for a five-day funeral ceremony for Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last October aged 88... READ MORE›
Amid the political machinations, King Bhumibol remained in the popular imagination a stabilizing and commanding figure... READ MORE›
Thais line streets of Bangkok to pay respects to King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died on Thursday after 70 years on throne... READ MORE›
The people of Thailand mourn the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a pillar of stability in the country during his 70-year reign... READ MORE›
While reverence for the king was once the only thing that this fractured country could agree on today the future of the Thai monarchy is uncertain... READ MORE›
Later the entire regime of the then Prime Minister Gen Thanom Kittikachorn collapsed... READ MORE›
BANGKOK -- With the gilded pageantry of a bygone era, the cremation ceremony of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand began in earnest on Thursday... READ MORE›
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is set to be proclaimed Thailand's new king, 50 days after the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej... READ MORE›
In an appearance on Friday evening, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam made the announcement explaining the temporary succession, without mentioning Prem's name... READ MORE›
Programming on every television channel in Thailand was replaced by documentaries about the king's life... READ MORE›
The head of Thailand's royal advisory council will stand in as regent before Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn formally succeeds his father, late King Bhumibol Adulyadej... READ MORE›
Thousands of Thai people have packed the streets of Bangkok to see a convoy carrying the body of King Bhumibol Adulyadej... READ MORE›
On Oct. 9, he was charged in a military court with insulting one of King Bhumibol's ancestors... READ MORE›
The scandal began to unfold last week when a group of police officers who have links to the princess's family was arrested... READ MORE›
Hours before the deadline, internet providers said they were under pressure to shut down access to Facebook in Thailand... READ MORE›
'Black-shaming' Thailand's monarchy is protected by a draconian lese majeste law that outlaws criticism with punishments of up to 15 years in jail for each insult uttered... READ MORE›
In the meantime, the head of the royal advisory council, a 96-year-old former army chief and prime minister, Prem Tinsulanonda, will stand in as regent... READ MORE›
King Bhumibol's last council, which remains in place until Vajiralongkorn appoints his own, is headed by former Prime Minister and army general Prem Tinsulanonda... READ MORE›
This issue was discussed when Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn summoned the regent and Gen Prayuth for an audience, according to Gen Prayuth... READ MORE›
The deeply revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died on 13 October, plunging Thailand into mourning... READ MORE›
As in other houses in Thailand, there are portraits of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the walls... READ MORE›
Limited booze, no strip clubs The party is on hold in Thailand after the king's death... READ MORE›
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