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Life after King Bhumibol: Thailand finds unity in mourning


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Life after King Bhumibol: Thailand finds unity in mourning

By Daniel Maxwell

 

BANGKOK: -- IT’S BEEN one week since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and the kingdom of Thailand feels a very different place to what it was seven days ago.

 

Public areas are filled with people dressed in black or white, coloured images of King Bhumibol have been replaced with monochrome pictures, television channels are celebrating the king’s life and his commitment to sustainable development with footage of his travels across the country, and the country’s notorious nightlife has been toned down considerably.

 

With very few Thais able to remember life before King Bhumibol, this period of reflection provides an opportunity to come to terms with losing the only monarch most have known, and time to consider what lies ahead for Thailand in the future.

 

Full story: https://asiancorrespondent.com/2016/10/life-king-bhumibol-thailand-finds-unity-mourning/

 

-- ASIAN CORRESPONDENT 2016-10-20

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