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VICE News The newly crowned king of Thailand today made his first public appearance.
Thailand’s new king makes his first public appearance
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The newly crowned king of Thailand made his first public appearance on Friday having ascended to the throne following the death of his father, the much-loved King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The 64-year-old King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (w Read more ... hich means ’adorned with jewels or thunderbo...
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The Economist For two centuries a hoary prophecy held that Thailand’s Chakri dynasty would produce no more than nine kings. That curse was lifted in Bangkok on December 1st, when authorities formally proclaimed that Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn had become Ki Read more ... ng Rama X
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VICE News The new Thai king has a colorful past...
Thailand’s new king makes his first public appearance
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The newly crowned king of Thailand made his first public appearance on Friday having ascended to the throne following the death of his father, the much-loved King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The 64-year-old King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (w Read more ... hich means ’adorned with jewels or thunderbo...
112 months ago
AP Here's a look at the many avocations pursued by Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last week at the age of 88.
Thailand's late king also artist, jazz musician, inventor
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BANGKOK (AP) — Aside from his kingly duties — and they were immense — Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej took time during his 70-year reign to compose music (and
113 months ago
The New York Times For more than 2 years, the king of Thailand lay ill. During much of that time, the heir to Thailand’s throne was living a lavish life in Europe.
Thailand Looks to Likely Future King With Apprehension
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Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn’s lavish European lifestyle and tastes for airplanes, fast cars, women and the high life have caused anxiety.
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NBC News Television stations across Thailand have been broadcasting pool footage of the king's life in monochrome.
Thailand mourns its beloved king in black and white
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King Bhumibol died at the age of 88, and was widely revered. His reign lasted 70 years, so most Thais have known no other king in their lifetime.
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Reuters Thailand's people woke up on Friday to the first day in 70 years without King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a king worshipped as a father-figure who guided the nation through decades of change and turmoil.
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NPR Thailand is modern, prosperous and welcoming to Western tourists. It’s a land of military coups with an authoritarian undercurrent. Which one is the real Thailand? Both, actually.
The King's Death Points To Thailand's Paradox
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Peaceful. Prosperous. The land of smiles. That's the image Thailand presents to the world. Yet it's also run by generals and has just lost its beloved king, who was a stabilizing force.
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Business Insider The palace said the king passed away peacefully at Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital.
Thailand's King Bhumibol — world's longest-reigning monarch — has died at age 88
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Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej had been in power since 1946.
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The WorldPost The king plays a significant role in Thailand.
Thailand's 87-Year-Old King Returns To Bangkok Hospital
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BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's 87-year-old king returned to a hospital in Bangkok on Sunday after spending three weeks at his palace in a coastal resort south of the ...
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