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Country Mourns King Bhumibol Adulyadej - Thailand Live Friday 14 Oct 2016

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END OF GREAT REIGN

Grief sweeps across crowd at Siriraj Hospital

Juthathip Lucksanawong
The Nation 

 

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Thais congregating outside Bangkok’s Siriraj Hospital react upon hearing the news of the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej yesterday. The death of the world’s longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history was announced by the Bureau of the Royal Household

 

BANGKOK: -- The grief of thousands reverberated throughout the grounds of Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok yesterday evening following the news that His Majesty the King had died - a scene echoed nationwide.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948725-thailand-mourns-king-bhumibol-adulyadej/

 

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COUNTRY IN MOURNING

Obama leads tributes from world leaders

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Bhutan announces day of mourning

Leaders of countries around the world expressed their condolences to the people of Thailand yesterday on the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. 
 
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END OF A GREAT REIGN

King’s sufficiency economy a blueprint for humankind

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THE KING’S philosophy of a sufficiency economy has contributed significantly to the theory of development for the well-being of humankind.

 

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IN MEMORY OF KING OF HEARTS

His Majesty: an innovator for global development

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This file photo taken on July 1, 1960 shows Thai Queen Sirikit (2nd L) and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (L) being greeted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, upon their arrival in London.

 

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Farmers shouldn’t have to sacrifice their land to save Bangkok from floods

Piyaporn Wongruang
The Nation

 

BANGKOK: -- Fears of more flooding in the Chao Phraya Basin have subsided for now after the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) announced that water levels in the river had fallen since the beginning of the week.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948729-farmers-shouldn’t-have-to-sacrifice-their-land-to-save-bangkok-from-floods/

 

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Govt. declares 1-year official mourning period

  

BANGKOK, 13 October 2016 (NNT) - The government directs government offices to fly their flags at half-mast for 30 days and civil servants to wear mourning clothes for a year to mourn the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. 

 

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Nigeria says 21 abducted Chibok schoolgirls freed in swap

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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Twenty-one of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago were freed Thursday in a swap for detained leaders of the Islamic extremist group — the first release since nearly 300 girls were taken captive in a case that provoked international outrage.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948732-nigeria-says-21-abducted-chibok-schoolgirls-freed-in-swap/

 
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award on a musician.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948685-bob-dylan-wins-2016-nobel-prize-in-literature/

 

 
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Lashing back, Trump calls accusers 'horrible horrible liars'

By STEVE PEOPLES and JONATHAN LEMIRE

 

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Lashing back, Donald Trump heatedly rejected the growing list of sexual assault allegations against him as "pure fiction" on Thursday, hammering his female accusers as "horrible, horrible liars" as the already-nasty presidential campaign sank further into charges of attacks on women.

 

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Athens conference plans Europe’s shield against cyber attacks

 

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ATHENS: -- Experts from all over the continent are currently meeting in Athens to carry out a series of exercises designed to test the authorities’ capacity to deal with a crisis, as well as levels of cooperation.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948739-athens-conference-plans-europe’s-shield-against-cyber-attacks/

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Michelle Obama attacks Trump over sexual assault comments

By MICHAEL CASEY

 

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Michelle Obama said Thursday that Republican nominee Donald Trump bragging on a 2005 tape about his fame allowing him to "do anything to women" shook her to the core.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948742-michelle-obama-attacks-trump-over-sexual-assault-comments/

 

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Thai king Bhumibol was bridge in close relations with US 
MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died Thursday after a 70-year reign, was historically an important bridge in his nation's close, but recently strained, relations with the United States.

 

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In Malaysia, Thai Buddhists remember late King Bhumibol

By Melissa Goh, Malaysia Bureau Chief, Channel NewsAsia

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Nestled in a quiet neighbourhood in Petaling Jaya in Selangor state, is the majestic Chetawan Thai Buddhist temple.

 

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Thailand mourns revered King Bhumibol, dead at 88

 

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BANGKOK: -- Members of Thailand’s National Assembly stood in silence for nine minutes on Thursday to pay tribute to King Bhumibol Adulyadej who has died in a Bangkok hospital. He was 88.

 

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Ritual bathing for most beloved king allowed for public today

 

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The Bureau of the Royal Household today announced that members of the Thai public will be allowed to take part in the ritual bathing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej today.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948725-thailand-mourns-king-bhumibol-adulyadej/?do=findComment&comment=11242174

 

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Cabinet declares October 14 official holiday

 

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BANGKOK: -- The cabinet has declared Friday October 14 as an official holiday to allow members of the public to mourn the passing away of His Majesty the King.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948710-updated-info-on-closures-changes-and-protocol-during-the-mourning-period/?do=findComment&comment=11242204

 

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Crowds swell along route of King's journey to Palace

By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter -

 

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BANGKOK — Hundreds of people slept overnight in the streets of the capital to have a spot from which to bid farewell to King Bhumibol Adulyadej as he is brought from Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948710-updated-info-on-closures-changes-and-protocol-during-the-mourning-period/?do=findComment&comment=11242284

 

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Thai stocks go green for second day this morning

 

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BANGKOK: -- The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) turned green across the board fir the second day with the main index rising 52 points or 3.68% up in the opening from yesterday's close.

 

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Great number of people wait for royal procession around Siriraj

The Nation 

 

Thousands of people in black are waiting on footpaths around the Siriraj Hospital to pay respect to His Majesty during the procession

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/948710-updated-info-on-closures-changes-and-protocol-during-the-mourning-period/?do=findComment&comment=11242354

 

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