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| Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies, nation mourns |
| 2016-10-14 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Thailand’s Royal Palace says King Bhumibol, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has died at age 88.The palace said the king passed away peacefully on Thursday at Bangkok’s Siriraj Hospital. "Even though the board of doctors has closely monitored and treated him to the best of its abilities, the king’s condition never improved but deteriorated until Thursday," it said in a statement. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced that Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will be the new monarch in accordance with the constitution. He said government officials will observe a one-year mourning period. "He is now in heaven and may be looking over Thai citizens from there," he said of Bhumibol. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Bhumibol was born in the U.S. and was an important ally for Washington in combating the spread of communism in Southeast Asia during the Cold War. He met with six sitting U.S. presidents, starting with Dwight Eisenhower in 1960 and ending with President Barack Obama in 2012. NYT Link |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-10-14 08:50 |