News Forum - Remembering Thailand’s beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej

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Today is the national memorial day for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand’s beloved monarch who served for just over 70 years and died in October 2016. At the time of his passing in October 2016, King Bhumibol was the world’s longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history. Amongst his many other gifts, he was was revered as a calming and compassionate influence, overseeing Thailand’s stormy political history in the second half of the 20th century. Four years later his enduring legacy casts a wide shadow over the Kingdom of Thailand with his influence shaping, not […]

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