Alleged drug kingpin "Lao Tao" and son ordered held 12 days

 

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BANGKOK:-- The central criminal court in Bangkok has ordered an alleged drug kingpin called Lao Tao and his son held for twelve days.

 

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Thais asked to not drink and drive for one year to honor His Majesty

 

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BANGKOK:-- The Thai people have been requested to not drink and drive for one year in honor of the passing of His Majesty the King.

 

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Extra transport services laid on as visitors flood into Bangkok

 

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BANGKOK:-- Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said that extra transport services - many of them free - would be laid on this weekend for the benefit of visitors to the area of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew.

 

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Free screen printing at Pattaya shop in honor of His Majesty

 

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PATTAYA:-- A Pattaya shop is offering free screen printing of messages in honor of His Majesty.

 

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Thais call for action over traders fleecing the public for black shirts

 

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Thai people are furious that some traders - many of them opportunistic con artists - are fleecing the grieving public for black shirts.

 

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FA chief defends decision to cancel all Thai football until the end of the year

 

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BANGKOK:-- The Thai Football Association boss has defended his decision to cancel all football in the kingdom until the end of the year following the death of His Majesty the King.

 

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Foreign Media Reports on the Passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
          
While there have been news reports that thousands of Thais have gathered to mourn the loss of King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Royal Palace, the actual number is far greater than what was reported. Millions of Thais across the nation have gathered together to mourn the loss of the revered King. 

 

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The royal seeds that prosper

Kupluthai Pungkanon
The Sunday Nation

 

His Majesty the King monitored work at the Royal Chitralada Projects constantly, here in March 2015.

 

His Majesty the King’s experiments with sustainable agriculture at his residences have benefited millions

 

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The Crown Prince wants the people not to be worried with succession issue: PM

 

 

BANGKOK:-- His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has wanted the Thai people not to be worried with the succession issue and the administration of state affairs, saying that there are the Constitution, the Palace law and tradition regarding the issues, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha in an announcement through the TV pool late Saturday night.

 

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Typhoon leaves 2 dead, strands thousands in Philippines 

JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press

 

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon slammed into the northeastern Philippines on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead, knocking out power and isolating villages amid floods and toppled trees.

 

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Ultra-royalists Guilt-Shame People Who Don’t Wear Mourning Black

 

BANGKOK — The colors that once polarized Thailand were red and yellow. Now, as the nation enters its year of mourning, the division appears to move to black and non-black, with reports of some hardline mourners berating people in the public who do not wear black.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/949082-ultra-royalists-guilt-shame-people-who-don’t-wear-mourning-black/

 

Mourners told not to light candles at Grand Palace walls

 

 

BANGKOK:-- The Bureau of the Royal Household has sought cooperation from the police to warn mourners not to light candles near the walls of the Grand Palace, noting that the practice is inappropriate and not in accordance with the tradition of mourning and paying respect in a Royal funeral ceremony.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/949085-mourners-told-not-to-light-candles-at-grand-palace-walls/

 

 

 

Government may provide black ribbons to the poor who cannot afford black dress

 

 

BANGKOK:-- The government is considering handing out black ribbons or any symbols representing grief to low-income earners who cannot afford black or white dresses needed to mourn the passing of His Majesty the King, government spokesman Lt-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd disclosed on Sunday.

 

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/949091-government-may-provide-black-ribbons-to-the-poor-who-cannot-afford-black-dress/

 

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