Warm condolences from a neighbour

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Warm condolences from a neighbour
By SUPALAK GANJANAKHUNDEE

THE NATION

 

 

Decades of warm thai-lao relations seen in special regard people have for king

 

BANGKOK: -- MESSAGES of condolence over the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej received from Laos – our neighbour and brotherhood country on the opposite bank of the Mekong River – have been something that is beyond just protocol from a nation that has diplomatic relations with Thailand, as they have also come from the hearts of Laotians themselves.

Social media in Laos reported and shared the official announcement of the death of the great monarch on October 13, around the same time as news of his passing was spreading in Thailand.

Popular Lao Facebook pages like Tholakhong (“megaphone”) and Pakaad (“announcement”) posted the news, as well as their tributes, while messages of condolence from their followers have continued since. 

 

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