Hundreds of thousands turn out in black in Bangkok to say final goodbye to late king
Thailand bade a final goodbye to its beloved late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday in a ceremony steeped in ancient rituals, processions and Buddhist rites that drew hundreds of thousands of mourners. Despite heavy downpours, black-clad mourners crowded Bangkok's historic quarter where the king's cremation ...
Thailand to begin building late king's funeral pyre next year
Thailand will begin building the funeral pyre for late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last month at the age of 88, next year, the government said Monday, adding that 8,000 people will be involved in the cremation ceremony. The king, the world's longest reigning monarch, ...
Thai king leaves hospital, for outing since admission last year
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej left hospital on Monday to visit his Bangkok palace, his first such outing since he was admitted last year. His trip to the Chitralada Palace follows a Royal Household Bureau announcement on Sunday that the 88-year-old king was recovering from a ...
Thai royal household says king recovering from lung, joint inflammation
Ailing Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej is recovering from lung and knee joint inflammation, the Royal Household Bureau has said in a statement. The world's longest-reigning monarch has been in hospital since May 31 undergoing treatment for multiple illnesses. The king has mostly been confined to ...
Thailand's ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has been treated for lung inflammation and blood infection, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement Sunday. An X-ray scan and lab tests conducted on the 87-year-old king found infection in his blood and inflammation ...
Thai crown prince causing the elites anxiety
Beneath the celebration of the Thai king's birthday lies unease among the elites over the eventual royal transition of the Crown Prince, now said to be in the first stage of divorcing his third wife.
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej met the country's prime minister and two other ministers on Sunday, helping to ease concern over his health after he was admitted to a hospital last month. Bhumibol, 86, attended an official ceremony at Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital, where he is being ...
