Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies after 70-year reign

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Death of world’s longest reigning monarch throws politically turbulent Thailand into uncertainty

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej has died aged 88, ending seven decades on the throne during which he became a unifying father figure and rare source of stability in a country that has weathered more than a dozen coups since he came to power in 1946

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[chloe1910]

May King Bhumibol Adulyadej RIP.

[prlsb4swiine]

Thanks for sharing op, I learned a lot from this

[soleiltropiques]

Interesting post, OP! Thanks for sharing. :)

I was reading recently about the recent 40th anniversary of the 1976 massacre at Bangkok’s Thammasat University (TRIGGER WARNINGS for rape and violence): "Oct. 6, 1976, is a date that still haunts the government and people of Thailand. On it, state forces massacred scores of student activists on the lawn of Bangkok’s Thammasat University". (http://time.com/4519367/thailand-bangkok-october-6-1976-thammasat-massacre-students-joshua-wong/)

(The article above also talks about how Hong Kong student Joshua Wong was denied entry to Thailand, probably because the Thai (and Chinese) authorities didn't want his visit to encourage talk of democracy. Ugh.)