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Heralding a new chapter in Thailand: Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn set to be named new king
•Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was set to be proclaimed the new King of Thailand, heralding a new chapter in the country's monarchy.
World Cup Qualifiers: Thai fans to be banned from cheering as nation mourns death of king
•There will be a ban on cheering at next month's World Cup qualifier against Australia as the nation mourns the death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Thailand may play Australia behind closed doors due to mourning over Thai king's death
•The Football Association of Thailand may hold a World Cup qualifier behind closed doors while the nation mourns King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Thailand internet operators ask users to report "inappropriate content about royal institution"
Fp Archives •Thailand's main mobile telecoms operators instructed customers on Sunday to report "inappropriate content about the royal institution", as the government steps up scrutiny for material deemed insulting to the monarchy.
World's longest reigning monarch, Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, dies at 88
Fp Staff •King Bhumibol Adulyadej, revered in Thailand as a demigod, breathed his last on Thursday. He was 88. Well-wishers of the King stood outside the hospital where he was being treated.
Thai man arrested for liking ‘doctored photo of the King and sharing it with 608 friends’ on Facebook
Fp Archives •A Thai man has been arrested for "liking" a doctored photo of the king and sharing an infographic on Facebook about a growing corruption scandal, the military said
Ousted Thai PM Yingluck's impeachment process begins
Fp Archives •Yingluck was removed from office in May, after a court found her guilty of abuse of power.
Thai coup leader Prayuth says 'no harm' listening to fortune-tellers
Fp Archives •Prayuth led a May coup that toppled a democratically elected government after months of mass protests that brought much of the capital Bangkok to a halt.
Thai coup leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha outlines policies
Fp Archives •Prayuth's 11-point plan is the latest in a series of moves by the junta to consolidate power on its own terms, starting with the May 22 coup that overthrew an elected government.
Do not insult the monarchy, warns Thai junta leader
Fp Archives •Thai junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha on Friday said his regime would use legal, psychological and technological measures to protect the monarchy against defamation in his first official policy speech as premier.