Their Majesties to return to Hua Hin Palace: Governor

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Their Majesties to return to Hua Hin Palace tomorrow: Governor
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Their Majesties the King and the Queen will leave Siriraj Hospital for their Hua Hin Palace on Thursday.

Prachuab Khiri Khan Governor Veera Sriwatanatrakul said HM the King and the Queen will leave Bangkok hospital at 4pm.

The provincial authorities and people are very excited and pleased that their Majesties will come to stay at Krai Kangwon Palace. All preparations are in place to welcome both of them, he said.

The King was admitted to the hospital in September 2009, for treatment of a respiratory condition while the Queen was treated for unusual regular heartbeat in 2012.


-- The Nation 2013-07-31

[Scott]

Very good news. I hope this is a positive sign that both are enjoying improving health.

[ginjag]

MAGIC. Fantastic bit of news, love to him and the lady. Enjoy some real fresh air, and take care. I'm sure all the posters here will wish the same with me...................GINJAG

[Stradavarius37]

Great news - Hope he enjoys the fresh salt air!

[sms747]

I'd like to see them drive by will they go via param 2?

[harrry]

Good to hear he is fit enough for this and hope he continues to rule for many more years.

[Pib]

Good deal. Wishing both a long and happy life. Good for the country when the king and queen are enjoying good health.

[Songhua]

Great news.

[Salapoo]

Long live the King!!!

He genius.

[waza]

Welcome news, long live the king

[scotinsiam]

Good news indeed.

[winstonc]

with all the mayhem forthcoming,a shining light,to brighten the country i hope,,great news,,,

[tomyummer]

A long awaited and deserved rehabilitation out of Bangkok. I didn't realize it's been that long!

[ETatBKK]

good news ! I am sure Hua Hin Palace is a much better place for recovery than that in the Siriraj Hospital.

long live the king !

[Torrens54]

EXCELLENT NEWS!

Trust this means they are both enjoying better health. Hope they also visit Chiang Mai when they are up to the trip.

[ratcatcher]

As with all the previous posts, always good to hear that their Majesties are fit to travel and I hope they have a great time at the palace at Klai Kangwon, (Far from Worries).

Long live the King & Queen.

[annabel]

EXCELLENT NEWS!

Trust this means they are both enjoying better health. Hope they also visit Chiang Mai when they are up to the trip.

Last year in Jan 2012, at the height of Burning Season here in CM, a 3 day stay in Hua Hin really did wonders for me ... fresh air, a nice breze in the evenings, and although yes, quite hot during the day, I felt like a renewed person in just a couple of days ...?? Don't necessarily like the scenario but nevertheless did a lot of good for me in a lot of ways!!

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Their Majesties to return to Hua Hin Palace today : Governor
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Their Majesties the King and the Queen will leave Siriraj Hospital at 4pm today for Klai Kangwon Palace in Prachuap Khiri Khan's Hua Hin district.

Provincial governor Veera Sriwatanatrakul said local authorities and residents were very excited to welcome Their Majesties.

His Majesty was admitted to the hospital in Bangkok in September 2009 with a respiratory condition while Her Majesty was treated for an irregular heartbeat in 2012.

-- The Nation 2013-08-01

[wealth]

Bangkok is polluted with black sticky dust since years. Would be nice to get a detailed breakdown of the content on this.

This didn't happen ten years ago.

I wish his HMK full recovery and relaxation in the cleaner environment.

[ezzra]

A well deserved brake for one of the few good people left in the kingdom,

Long live the king!

[biplanebluey]

Wish them both a heap of god luck and longevity.It is wonderful news and I hope it is also a changing point for the whole kingdom. Hope their troubles with bad health are at an end and same with the rest of the country.LETS MAKE A NEW START. The place on earth that is being led by a great royal figure and welcomes people from all over the world with a genuine smile----------Dougal the Kiwi

[Raybo]

Glad to see their Majesties getting out and about. The sea air may do them some good.

ChuLai 6768

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Thai king to leave hospital: govt official

BANGKOK, August 1, 2013 (AFP) - Thailand's frail king is expected to leave hospital and travel to his coastal palace on Thursday after almost four years as an in-patient, a government official said.

King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 85, is due to be discharged from Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital, where he has lived since September 2009, said Weera Sriwathanatrakoon, the governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan province where his palace is located.

He will travel to his residence in the seaside town of Hua Hin, about two hours drive south of Bangkok, with 80-year-old Queen Sirikit, who has also been treated in hospital for a year.

"I got reconfirmation from the Royal Household Bureau that their majesties would leave Bangkok at 4:00pm today (0900 GMT)," Weera told AFP.

"I think that more than ten thousand Hua Hin residents will turn out to greet the king because they have been expecting him," he added.

Thai television showed banners lining the Hua Hin streets in preparation for the royal visit, with large posters of the king and queen adorned with offerings.

The palace has not yet confirmed the move and there has been no official explanation for the move.

The king is revered as a near-deity in the Southeast Asian nation, which has been torn by often bloody political divisions in recent years.

The elderly monarch, who with 67 years on the throne is the world's longest-serving royal, has suffered from a range of ailments since being admitted with respiratory problems in 2009.

He suffered a minor brain bleed in July 2012, but has since made several official appearances including meeting Barack Obama during the US president's visit to the country in November.

The queen has largely disappeared from public life since July 2012, when she was admitted to Siriraj Hospital with what doctors termed a slight loss of blood flow to the brain.

Weera said he did not know how long the royal couple would stay at the Hua Hin palace -- which is called Klai Kangwon, or "far from worries" -- a longtime favourite of the royals.

The king has no official political role but called for stability during his birthday celebrations in December.
Thailand has been rocked by sporadic rival street protests for years, with ultra-royalist nationalist "Yellow Shirts" and rural working class "Red Shirts" both taking to the streets.

It is again gearing up for anti-government protests in central Bangkok, with a newly-formed coalition of ultra-royalist groups who despise the Puea Thai ruling party and its exiled figurehead Thaksin Shinawatra vowing to rally from Sunday.


-- (c) Copyright AFP 2013-08-01

[animatic]

Glad to see they are both doing well enough to go to their 'country home'

Long live the King and Queen.

[JetsetBkk]

Comment re. AFP made in another thread.

Let's hope that they both can bring stability to this country.

Edited August 1, 2013 by JetsetBkk

[Crossy]

A couple of marginal posts have been removed.

Please bear in mind the subjects of this thread and the Thai laws relating to them.

[indyuk]

This is very good news for the Thai People in these troubling times. I wish their Majesties the King and Queen peace love and happiness.

[morpho]

Great news for sure!

I've always admired His Majesty...great king and great guy IMO. Hope he enjoys the fresh air by the sea.

Long Live the King...and Queen.

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Hundreds gather as Thai king prepares to leave hospital
by Apilaporn VECHAKIJ

BANGKOK, August 1, 2013 (AFP) - Hundreds of flag-waving well-wishers gathered near a Bangkok hospital Thursday as Thailand's revered but frail king prepared to move to his coastal palace after almost four years as an in-patient.

King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 85, treated as a near-deity in politically turbulent Thailand, is due to be discharged from the capital's Siriraj Hospital, where he has lived since September 2009.

The world's longest-serving monarch will travel to his residence in the seaside town of Hua Hin, about two hours' drive south of Bangkok, with 80-year-old Queen Sirikit, who has also been treated in hospital for a year.

"I got reconfirmation from the Royal Household Bureau that their majesties would leave Bangkok at 4:00pm today (0900 GMT)," said Weera Sriwathanatrakoon, the governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan province where the residence is located.

Mainly middle-aged well-wishers, clad in the royal colours of yellow and pink, lined the streets near the hospital in anticipation of the monarch's appearance, shouting "Long live the king!" at every passing car.

Brandishing a picture of the royal couple, the Thai national flag and a yellow flag that read "I love the king", Chatprapa Poomman said she was happy to take time off from her job as a grocer to show her devotion.

"I am the most happy. I have come here eight or nine times, whenever I know that he will appear," said the 53-year-old, adding that she was wearing pink because she had heard that the colour would aid the royal recovery.

Television showed banners lining the streets of Hua Hin in preparation for the royal visit, with large posters of the king and queen adorned with offerings.

"I think that more than ten thousand Hua Hin residents will turn out to greet the king because they have been expecting him," Weera said.

He said he did not know how long the royal couple would stay at the seaside residence -- which is called Klai Kangwon, or "far from worries" -- a longtime favourite of the royals.

Royal physician Udom Kachintorn assured the public that the royal couple would be treated by the same number of doctors and nurses as they had in the hospital.

"We offer the highest degree of medical preparation," he told Channel 3 television station.

The palace has not yet confirmed the royal schedule and there has been no official explanation for the move.

The elderly monarch, who with 67 years on the throne is the world's longest-serving royal, has suffered from a range of ailments since being admitted with respiratory problems in 2009.

He suffered a minor brain bleed in July 2012, but has since made several official appearances including meeting Barack Obama during the US president's visit to the country in November.

The queen has largely disappeared from public life since July 2012, when she was admitted to Siriraj Hospital with what doctors termed a slight loss of blood flow to the brain.

The king has no official political role but called for stability during his birthday celebrations in December.
Thailand has been rocked by sporadic rival street protests for years, with ultra-royalist nationalist "Yellow Shirts" and rural working-class "Red Shirts" both taking to the streets.

The country is again gearing up for anti-government protests in central Bangkok, with a newly-formed coalition of ultra-royalist groups who despise the Puea Thai ruling party and its exiled figurehead Thaksin Shinawatra vowing to rally from Sunday.


-- (c) Copyright AFP 2013-08-01

[Bagwan]

What a nice refreshing change for this board to have a thread totally comprising positive comments. I had my best wishes for the Royal couple.