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Thailand Man's Jail Term Extended To 50 Years For Insulting King
A Thai court on Tuesday extended the prison sentence of a man convicted for criticising the country's king to 50 years, one of the longest terms imposed under the kingdom's strict royal insult law, a legal rights group said.
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Thai King, Queen Pilot Plane To Bhutan, Land At Challenging Paro Airport
His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn has served as a career officer in the Royal Thai Army. He is a military pilot qualified to fly the Northrop F-5, F-16, and the Boeing 737-400.
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Thailand Man Gets 28 Years In Jail For Online Posts Against Monarchy
His prison sentence was originally 42 years but the court reduced it following his testimony, his lawyer told AFP.
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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 To Crown Its Newlywed King In Series Of Grand Rituals
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday begins intricate Buddhist and Brahmin ceremonies to symbolically transform him into a living god as the Southeast Asian nation officially crowns its first monarch in nearly seven decades.
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Tourists Bemused As Bangkok Sobers Up For Thai King Bhumibol Adyulej's Funeral
The booze taps were turned off and the wild go-go bars were closed for business in Bangkok on Thursday as the normally hard-living city went quiet for the cremation of a king.
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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 Cabinet Paves Way For Prince's Endorsement As King
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday submitted the name of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to the nation's rubber-stamp parliament, paving the way for his endorsement as king several weeks after his father's death.
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Thailand's Cabinet Acknowledges Appointment Of A New King
Thailand's Cabinet on Tuesday acknowledged the appointment of a new king, defence minister Prawit Wongsuwan said.
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Limited Booze, No Strip Clubs: In Thailand, The Party Is On Hold After The King's Death
On an ordinary Saturday night, the Soi Cowboy red-light district in Bangkok is ablaze with neon lights as skimpily clad women in go-go boots chat up tourists and twirl seductively around poles.
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Gripped By Grief, Thais Mourn Death Of Beloved Monarch
Thailand began its first day in 70 years without a king on Friday in a profound state of mourning, as the crown prince asked for more time before ascending the throne following the death of his father and the world's longest-reigning monarch, Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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Thailand Faces Uncertainty, Grief Without King Bhumibol
Thousands of weeping Thais on Friday lined the route the body of their beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej will take to the riverside Grand Palace ahead of a funeral and a traditional royal cremation that will need months to prepare.
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Heir To Thai Throne: Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn
The heir to the Thai throne, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, was for years known for his colourful private life and frequent trips overseas, but as his father's health declined he adopted a more prominent public role in the politically febrile kingdom.
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Thailand's Ailing King Treated For Lung Infection, Fever
Thailand's royal palace has released a vaguely worded health report on the country's 88-year-old king, the world's longest reigning monarch who has been ailing for years, describing what appears to be a new bout of lung infection and occasional fever with rapid breathing
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Thai King Recovering From Infection, Swollen Lung: Palace
Thailand's 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej is recovering from a blood infection and swollen lung, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement on Sunday.
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Thailand Man's Jail Term Extended To 50 Years For Insulting King
A Thai court on Tuesday extended the prison sentence of a man convicted for criticising the country's king to 50 years, one of the longest terms imposed under the kingdom's strict royal insult law, a legal rights group said.
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Thai King, Queen Pilot Plane To Bhutan, Land At Challenging Paro Airport
His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn has served as a career officer in the Royal Thai Army. He is a military pilot qualified to fly the Northrop F-5, F-16, and the Boeing 737-400.
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Thailand Man Gets 28 Years In Jail For Online Posts Against Monarchy
His prison sentence was originally 42 years but the court reduced it following his testimony, his lawyer told AFP.
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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 To Crown Its Newlywed King In Series Of Grand Rituals
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday begins intricate Buddhist and Brahmin ceremonies to symbolically transform him into a living god as the Southeast Asian nation officially crowns its first monarch in nearly seven decades.
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Tourists Bemused As Bangkok Sobers Up For Thai King Bhumibol Adyulej's Funeral
The booze taps were turned off and the wild go-go bars were closed for business in Bangkok on Thursday as the normally hard-living city went quiet for the cremation of a king.
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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 Cabinet Paves Way For Prince's Endorsement As King
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday submitted the name of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to the nation's rubber-stamp parliament, paving the way for his endorsement as king several weeks after his father's death.
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Thailand's Cabinet Acknowledges Appointment Of A New King
Thailand's Cabinet on Tuesday acknowledged the appointment of a new king, defence minister Prawit Wongsuwan said.
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Limited Booze, No Strip Clubs: In Thailand, The Party Is On Hold After The King's Death
On an ordinary Saturday night, the Soi Cowboy red-light district in Bangkok is ablaze with neon lights as skimpily clad women in go-go boots chat up tourists and twirl seductively around poles.
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Gripped By Grief, Thais Mourn Death Of Beloved Monarch
Thailand began its first day in 70 years without a king on Friday in a profound state of mourning, as the crown prince asked for more time before ascending the throne following the death of his father and the world's longest-reigning monarch, Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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Thailand Faces Uncertainty, Grief Without King Bhumibol
Thousands of weeping Thais on Friday lined the route the body of their beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej will take to the riverside Grand Palace ahead of a funeral and a traditional royal cremation that will need months to prepare.
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Heir To Thai Throne: Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn
The heir to the Thai throne, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, was for years known for his colourful private life and frequent trips overseas, but as his father's health declined he adopted a more prominent public role in the politically febrile kingdom.
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Thailand's Ailing King Treated For Lung Infection, Fever
Thailand's royal palace has released a vaguely worded health report on the country's 88-year-old king, the world's longest reigning monarch who has been ailing for years, describing what appears to be a new bout of lung infection and occasional fever with rapid breathing
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Thai King Recovering From Infection, Swollen Lung: Palace
Thailand's 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej is recovering from a blood infection and swollen lung, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement on Sunday.
