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Thai activist flees Thailand after being summoned for prosecution after posting BBC article
• 7 years agoThe BBC article was published shortly after King Maha Vajiralongkorn ascended the throne in December 2016 following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Watch: "Heaven on Earth" crematorium of late Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej opens to public
• 7 years agoBhumibol's reputation as "father of the nation" was burnished by a careful palace PR machine, while criticism of the king and key senior royals is banned under a tough lese majeste law.
Thailand bids King Bhumibol Adulyadej final farewell: A look at turbulent reign of the world's richest monarch
• 7 years agoThailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the revered "father of the nation" whose reign spanned seven politically turbulent decades, shielded by harsh defamation laws and an intense personality cult.
Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej to be cremated at 8 pm in Bangkok; James Mattis, Prince Andrew to attend
• 7 years agoThe spectacular send-off for Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej began Thursday with an elaborate collage of Buddhist rituals and palace protocol, ahead of his cremation at the gilded pyre erected in Bangkok's historic heart
Thailand rehearses lavish $90 million funeral for late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok
• 7 years agoDrums and a band played as officials in black tops and ancient costumes rehearsed on Saturday for the funeral procession of Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Thailand has tightened restrictions on illegal content; will target viewers
Fp Archives • 8 years agoThailand has a technology crime suppression police division, which handles inappropriate content and computer crimes that are insulting to the monarchy.