It is with immense sadness that the official announcement has come. His Majesty, the King has passed away. Details will be posted as they are made available.
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Nation weeps over His Majesty's departure
The Nation
October 13, 2016
His Majesty the King passed away, the Royal Household Bureau announced.
The bureau announced that His Majesty passed away at 3:52 pm at the age of 89.
His Majesty has been hospitalized for years.
The bureau said in the statement that His Majesty has been admitted to the Siriraj Hospital since October 3 2014 and the doctors have been providing treatment to His Majesty to their full efforts.
"But His Majesty's condition gradually worsened until His Majesty passed away at 3:52 pm at the Siriraj Hospital peacefully. He was 89 years and has been on the throne for 70 years.
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HM the King passes away
13 Oct 2016
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away at Siriraj Hospital at 3.52pm on Thursday, the Royal Household Bureau announced.
His Majesty passed away peacefully at Chalermphrakiet Building of Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok it was announced in a national broadcast.
All royal family members were in attendance at the time.
His Majesty was 88 and would have turned 89 on Dec 5 this year.
The ninth King of the Chakri Dynasty ascended to the throne on June 9, 1946 and was the world's longest-reigning monarch. People across the country celebrated the 70th year of his accession to the throne this year.
Well-wishers in pink and yellow had been flocking to the hospital to pray for him since the RHB announced on Sunday night that the King's condition was "unstable".
The bureau said in another statement on Monday that His Majesty's general condition was still not stabilised and royal doctors were giving him medication.
An even larger crowd began gathering at Siriraj Hospital on Tuesday, and rapidly grew over the next two days.
The crowd gave alms to monks and prayed continuously for the King's good health. Government offices throughout the nation opened their doors for similar activities on Thursday, and people in all provinces began streaming in to pray and sign their names and best wishes for His Majesty's recovery.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general ... asses-away
His Majesty, the King passed away today at 3:52pm
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Sad news, the only monarch that most Thai people have known.
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Although not unexpected, really sad. I think he was truly a remarkable man. Does anyone know of closures during a period or mourning? Will government offices (like the post office, immigration, etc.) remain open? Will bars close and/or cease serving alcohol?
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King Bhumibol, Monarch and Father to Millions, 88
By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2016
BANGKOK — King Bhumibol Adulyadej, an obscure princeling born afar who became patriarch of Thailand, died Thursday in Bangkok at 88, ending his unprecedented reign of 70 years.
Years of poor health during which His Majesty was mostly confined to Siriraj Hospital, away from the eyes of a public which kept looking for him to be a unifying figure in his riven kingdom, ended at 3:52pm, according to a statement by the Royal Household Bureau. It did not specify a cause of death.
“Although the team of doctors have provided close care and treatment to their utmost ability, his illness did not subside and only worsened,” the statement said.
Bhumibol, whose reign began in 1946 as the ninth in his dynasty, had not been seen publicly in 10 months. The deterioration of his health in recent years had been a source of prolonged anxiety for a nation where he was widely revered as demigod.
For much of the past year, his illness grew worse with frequent reports he was suffering from failing organs and excessive fluid in his brain. His condition appeared to deteriorate sharply on Oct. 9, following a hemodialysis procedure to cleanse his blood.
Bhumibol passed away in the year Thailand marked the 70th anniversary of his ascension to the throne. No other king in Thai history ruled so long, and up until his death, Bhumibol was considered the world’s longest-reigning monarch among his contemporaries.
Bhumibol, who’s also known as Rama IX of House Chakri, is survived by his 84-year-old wife, Queen Sirikit, and his four children: Ubolratana Rajakanya, Sirindhorn, Chulabhorn Walailak and Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, to whom the throne is set to pass.
Born in the United States in 1927 to a little-known nobleman, Bhumibol evolved from the younger years as a secluded, Western-educated, jazz-loving college boy in Switzerland to a reluctant king in Thailand where a democratic revolution decades earlier stripped the monarchy of its traditional glory.
The Cold War later turned him into an adept politician who survived numerous coups and Communist insurgency before he attained the deification as the saintly father figure in his later years.
One biographer called him the king who never smiled, in reference to the quest of national salvation Bhumibol believed he was undertaking, which made him come across as a stern leader with rare displays of emotion.
In a rare, English-language interview with the BBC in 1980, King Bhumibol was asked if he was lonely while he was working hard in the countryside for his people.
“That is a question that can be answered in many ways. I am not lonely and I have work to do, so I have to do work. Bhumibol said.
News of Bhumibol’s passing reached newsrooms across the country through unofficial palace channels at around 2pm, and words of his death soon spread to social media, but the palace only confirmed the news at 6:50pm.
His death followed a long period of silence from Bhumibol – the late king last appeared publicly Dec. 14 – and increasing anxiety among his royal subjects, few of whom have known any other king.
Nation in Mourning
In the later years of Bhumibol’s reign, discussion of the monarchy went from a sensitive subject to outright taboo. Royal defamation is a crime, and since seizing power in 2014, the military has prosecuted it broadly and aggressively.
Thailand is little prepared for the momentous implications of His Majesty’s passing, as there was no public discussion of the imminent event for fear of prosecution by the authorities.
What is known is that the nation is expected to mourn his passing for months to come, with entertainment and other important events postponed or canceled altogether. Per tradition, he will lie in state in an urn-shaped coffin at the Grand Palace, where prayers will be recited day and night.
After a long period of lying in state, King Bhumibol will be transported in an elaborate procession to the historic Royal Cremation Field, or Sanam Luang, for funerary rites.
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/ ... llions-88/
By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2016
BANGKOK — King Bhumibol Adulyadej, an obscure princeling born afar who became patriarch of Thailand, died Thursday in Bangkok at 88, ending his unprecedented reign of 70 years.
Years of poor health during which His Majesty was mostly confined to Siriraj Hospital, away from the eyes of a public which kept looking for him to be a unifying figure in his riven kingdom, ended at 3:52pm, according to a statement by the Royal Household Bureau. It did not specify a cause of death.
“Although the team of doctors have provided close care and treatment to their utmost ability, his illness did not subside and only worsened,” the statement said.
Bhumibol, whose reign began in 1946 as the ninth in his dynasty, had not been seen publicly in 10 months. The deterioration of his health in recent years had been a source of prolonged anxiety for a nation where he was widely revered as demigod.
For much of the past year, his illness grew worse with frequent reports he was suffering from failing organs and excessive fluid in his brain. His condition appeared to deteriorate sharply on Oct. 9, following a hemodialysis procedure to cleanse his blood.
Bhumibol passed away in the year Thailand marked the 70th anniversary of his ascension to the throne. No other king in Thai history ruled so long, and up until his death, Bhumibol was considered the world’s longest-reigning monarch among his contemporaries.
Bhumibol, who’s also known as Rama IX of House Chakri, is survived by his 84-year-old wife, Queen Sirikit, and his four children: Ubolratana Rajakanya, Sirindhorn, Chulabhorn Walailak and Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, to whom the throne is set to pass.
Born in the United States in 1927 to a little-known nobleman, Bhumibol evolved from the younger years as a secluded, Western-educated, jazz-loving college boy in Switzerland to a reluctant king in Thailand where a democratic revolution decades earlier stripped the monarchy of its traditional glory.
The Cold War later turned him into an adept politician who survived numerous coups and Communist insurgency before he attained the deification as the saintly father figure in his later years.
One biographer called him the king who never smiled, in reference to the quest of national salvation Bhumibol believed he was undertaking, which made him come across as a stern leader with rare displays of emotion.
In a rare, English-language interview with the BBC in 1980, King Bhumibol was asked if he was lonely while he was working hard in the countryside for his people.
“That is a question that can be answered in many ways. I am not lonely and I have work to do, so I have to do work. Bhumibol said.
News of Bhumibol’s passing reached newsrooms across the country through unofficial palace channels at around 2pm, and words of his death soon spread to social media, but the palace only confirmed the news at 6:50pm.
His death followed a long period of silence from Bhumibol – the late king last appeared publicly Dec. 14 – and increasing anxiety among his royal subjects, few of whom have known any other king.
Nation in Mourning
In the later years of Bhumibol’s reign, discussion of the monarchy went from a sensitive subject to outright taboo. Royal defamation is a crime, and since seizing power in 2014, the military has prosecuted it broadly and aggressively.
Thailand is little prepared for the momentous implications of His Majesty’s passing, as there was no public discussion of the imminent event for fear of prosecution by the authorities.
What is known is that the nation is expected to mourn his passing for months to come, with entertainment and other important events postponed or canceled altogether. Per tradition, he will lie in state in an urn-shaped coffin at the Grand Palace, where prayers will be recited day and night.
After a long period of lying in state, King Bhumibol will be transported in an elaborate procession to the historic Royal Cremation Field, or Sanam Luang, for funerary rites.
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The following documentary on the life of His Majesty, the King was filmed when he was 52 years old. The documentary is narrated by Sir John Gielgud.
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It is too soon to know the answers to any of those questions. When any information becomes available, it will be posted.RichLB wrote:Does anyone know of closures during a period or mourning? Will government offices (like the post office, immigration, etc.) remain open? Will bars close and/or cease serving alcohol?
For the time being, I would suggest calling, if possible, any offices before going to make sure they are open.
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Bars in Boyztown were told to close for 3 days. They will reopen Sunday. Plus, 30 days--no music. I was told this would apply to all bars in Pattaya.
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One-year mourning period set
The government has set a mourning period of one year for the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
People are urged to join the mourning as appropriate.
In a Prime Minister's Office announcement released shortly after the Royal Household statement on Thursday evening, all public offices and educational institutes will fly flags at half mast for 30 days from Oct 14, 2016.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general ... period-set
The government has set a mourning period of one year for the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
People are urged to join the mourning as appropriate.
In a Prime Minister's Office announcement released shortly after the Royal Household statement on Thursday evening, all public offices and educational institutes will fly flags at half mast for 30 days from Oct 14, 2016.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general ... period-set
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BANGKOK — Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn said Thursday evening he does not wish to be named the next King of Thailand, as he continues to grieve for the death of his father, the late King Bhumibol, according to junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Prayuth spoke to the media at the same time the interim parliament opened a special session, initially intended to proclaim the 64-year-old prince as King Rama X, succeeding his father, Rama IX. The Crown Prince will take the throne when he’s ready, the general said.
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/ ... yuth-says/
Prayuth spoke to the media at the same time the interim parliament opened a special session, initially intended to proclaim the 64-year-old prince as King Rama X, succeeding his father, Rama IX. The Crown Prince will take the throne when he’s ready, the general said.
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/ ... yuth-says/
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An ABC News report says:
Full article: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wir ... s-42770794ABC News wrote:The government announced a 100-day mourning period and a 30-day moratorium on state events. But businesses, tourist attractions and public transport were to remain open Friday because of the government's desire not to hurt the sputtering economy.