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Where Were You? Thais, Expats Recall The Death Of A King


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Where Were You? Thais, Expats Recall The Death Of A King

By Khaosod English

 

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Bhumibol Adulyadej reigned as king for 25,694 days, which is roughly equal to the average human life span in Thailand. Three hundred and sixty-five days ago, the man who had been a constant thread through everyone’s lives, who had returned from abroad to restore the monarchy to a position above all else, died at 88.

 

He’d been ill for years. Anyone university-age or younger is unlikely to remember the king’s active years before he was hospitalized for much of the past decade. He was not only the only king most had ever known, but a figure elevated to the level of national patriarch. The very topic of his demise was unbroached taboo, leaving people unprepared to process his death. 

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2017/10/13/thais-expats-recall-death-king/

 
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