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Thai King Cuts Ex-PM Thaksin's Jail Term To One Year
Thailand's jailed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra had his prison sentence cut from eight years to one by the king on Friday, just days after he returned from a decade and a half in exile.
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Thailand Starts Boot Camp-Style Course To Instil Loyalty To King
Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service and loyalty to the monarchy, according to the Royal Palace and interviews with trainees and organisers.
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Thai King Fires "Bedroom Section" Royal Guards For "Adultery"
Thailand's king has sacked four royal guards, two of them for "adultery", in a fresh wave of palace purges a week after his royal consort was stripped of all titles for "disloyalty".
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Thai King Fires 4 More Officials For "Extremely Evil" Conduct, "Adultery"
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has fired four more officials, two palace announcements said on Tuesday, the latest shake up after the sacking of the king's royal consort last week.
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Thai King Strips Royal Bodyguard Of All Titles For 'Disloyalty'
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles for "disloyalty" and apparent "ambition" to match the Queen's position, a royal command issued late Monday said, less than three months after she was bestowed with the honour.
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Newly-Crowned Thai King Carried In Royal Procession
Thailand's newly-crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn was carried by soldiers on a gilded palanquin through the streets of Bangkok Sunday, in front of crowds who craned to witness the historic event.
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Coronation Rituals For Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn Begin
The coronation ceremony for King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand, began Saturday in an elaborate show of pageantry, marked by Hindu and Buddhist ritual, two years after ascending the throne following his father's death.
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Thailand King Marries Bodyguard In Surprise Wedding Ahead Of Coronation
Just days before his official coronation, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Wednesday married the deputy head of his personal guard force and gave her the title Queen Suthida.
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Thai King Opposes Princess Ubolratana's Attempt To Run For PM
Thailand's powerful King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday described an unprecedented move to make his older sister Princess Ubolratana prime minister as "highly inappropriate" and against "royal traditions".
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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Given Full Control Of Crown Property
Thailand has amended a royal property law to formally give King Maha Vajiralongkorn full control of the agency which manages the multi-billion dollar holdings of the monarchy.
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Thai King's Cremation Set For October 26, Says Government Official
Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej will be cremated on Oct. 26, a government official said on Wednesday, adding that the king's funeral will take place over a five day period.
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BBC Under Investigation For Profile Of New Thai King
Thai authorities are investigating the BBC over a Thai-language profile of the new king, officials said on Wednesday, after the article outraged ultra-royalists in a country where criticism of the monarchy is outlawed.
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New Thai King Leads Prayers For Late Father
Thailand's new monarch King Maha Vajiralongkorn led prayers for his late father on Friday, his first appearance at Bangkok's Grand Palace since he was officially appointed the day before after a seven week delay.
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Thai King Cuts Ex-PM Thaksin's Jail Term To One Year
Thailand's jailed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra had his prison sentence cut from eight years to one by the king on Friday, just days after he returned from a decade and a half in exile.
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Thailand Starts Boot Camp-Style Course To Instil Loyalty To King
Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service and loyalty to the monarchy, according to the Royal Palace and interviews with trainees and organisers.
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Thai King Fires "Bedroom Section" Royal Guards For "Adultery"
Thailand's king has sacked four royal guards, two of them for "adultery", in a fresh wave of palace purges a week after his royal consort was stripped of all titles for "disloyalty".
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Thai King Fires 4 More Officials For "Extremely Evil" Conduct, "Adultery"
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has fired four more officials, two palace announcements said on Tuesday, the latest shake up after the sacking of the king's royal consort last week.
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Thai King Strips Royal Bodyguard Of All Titles For 'Disloyalty'
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles for "disloyalty" and apparent "ambition" to match the Queen's position, a royal command issued late Monday said, less than three months after she was bestowed with the honour.
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Newly-Crowned Thai King Carried In Royal Procession
Thailand's newly-crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn was carried by soldiers on a gilded palanquin through the streets of Bangkok Sunday, in front of crowds who craned to witness the historic event.
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Coronation Rituals For Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn Begin
The coronation ceremony for King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand, began Saturday in an elaborate show of pageantry, marked by Hindu and Buddhist ritual, two years after ascending the throne following his father's death.
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Thailand King Marries Bodyguard In Surprise Wedding Ahead Of Coronation
Just days before his official coronation, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Wednesday married the deputy head of his personal guard force and gave her the title Queen Suthida.
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Thai King Opposes Princess Ubolratana's Attempt To Run For PM
Thailand's powerful King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday described an unprecedented move to make his older sister Princess Ubolratana prime minister as "highly inappropriate" and against "royal traditions".
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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Given Full Control Of Crown Property
Thailand has amended a royal property law to formally give King Maha Vajiralongkorn full control of the agency which manages the multi-billion dollar holdings of the monarchy.
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Thai King's Cremation Set For October 26, Says Government Official
Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej will be cremated on Oct. 26, a government official said on Wednesday, adding that the king's funeral will take place over a five day period.
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BBC Under Investigation For Profile Of New Thai King
Thai authorities are investigating the BBC over a Thai-language profile of the new king, officials said on Wednesday, after the article outraged ultra-royalists in a country where criticism of the monarchy is outlawed.
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New Thai King Leads Prayers For Late Father
Thailand's new monarch King Maha Vajiralongkorn led prayers for his late father on Friday, his first appearance at Bangkok's Grand Palace since he was officially appointed the day before after a seven week delay.
