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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Bhumibol Adulyadej

Bhumibol Adulyadej stories: 4 news summaries

King's Illness Complicates Thai Tensions

Monarch fails to
appear as politicians battle for control

Dec 5, 08 9:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Politicians in Thailand are squabbling as they seek to form a new government, days after a court barred the prime minister and other leading figures from holding office. But as many Thais looked to their long-serving king for guidance, the revered 81-year-old monarch canceled his traditional birthday speech yesterday, citing... More »

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Thailand • Thaksin Shinawatra • Bhumibol Adulyadej • People's Power Party • People's Alliance for Democracy • Thai protesters

3K Stranded in Bangkok
as PM Refuses to Step Down

Army pressures government as violence grows between factions

Nov 26, 08 12:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Thailand’s government today rejected a top general’s demand it dissolve parliament and hold elections, the Guardian reports, as protesters demand that Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat step down entirely. Wongsawat snuck back into Thailand today and plans to meet with the king, whom protesters support; a pro-government gang killed... More »

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Thailand • Asia • protests • Bangkok • air travel • Bhumibol Adulyadej • Thai protesters • Somchai Wongsawat • civil unrest

Insult This Man, Spend 15 Years in the Pokey

Thai pols accuse foes of slighting king to hamstring them

Oct 16, 08 10:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - The crime of insulting a king sounds like a medieval holdover—but in Thailand, an unkind word about King Bhumibol Adulyadej can land you in prison for 15 years. The country's recent political upheaval has coincided with a spike in accusations of maligning the monarch, the Wall Street Journal reports—... More »

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Thailand • monarchy • king • Bhumibol Adulyadej

In Thailand,
Everyone
Wants to Be
in the Pink

The king goes pastel;
a fashion craze is born 

Nov 30, 07 6:26 PM CST
(Newser) - On the advice of royal astrologers, the ailing Thai king has added pink to his wardrobe, sparking a national fashion trend. The chromatic rush had one clothing chain selling 40,000 pink shirts this month, BBC reports. A woman camping out in a line to buy one said, “Wearing... More »

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Thailand • pink • king • Bhumibol Adulyadej • yellow

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