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• Thai king officially crowned in elaborate royal ceremony

  Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn was officially crowned Saturday amid the splendor of the country’s Grand Palace.

  World

  May 4, 2019
  
• Pro-military party leads after Thailand’s first election since 2014 coup

  Thailand’s military-appointed leader, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, appears to have held onto power, according to early results.

  Politics

  Mar 25, 2019
  
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• Political party dissolved for nominating Thailand’s princess for PM

  A Thai court has ordered the dissolution of an opposition party for nominating the king's sister as its candidate for prime minister in an upcoming election.

  Politics

  Mar 7, 2019
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• Thailand’s king, world’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 88 years old

  King Bhumibol Adulyadej, revered in Thailand as a demigod, a humble father figure and an anchor of stability through decades of upheaval at home and abroad, died Thursday. He was 88 and had been the world's longest reigning monarch.

  World

  Oct 13, 2016
• Thai king’s condition unstable after undergoing blood purification treatment

  Thailand's 88-year-old King, the world's longest reigning monarch, is in an unstable condition after receiving hemodialysis treatment.

  World

  Oct 10, 2016
• Thailand’s king reportedly suffering from ‘severe infection’

  The world's longest reigning monarch has been treated for a severe infection, the Royal Palace said in a statement.

  World

  Sep 2, 2016