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Do’s and Don’ts of Mourning Period for Expats and Visitors
By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter - October 17, 2016
BANGKOK — As Thailand begins a new week since His Majesty King Bhumibol’s death led to the declaration of a year-long mourning period, foreign tourists and residents might wonder what is okay and what is not.
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/n...pats-visitors/
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Lèse majesté purge erupts nationwide after the King's death
Submitted by editor2 on Mon, 17/10/2016
Thai police have arrested two more people accused of lèse majesté in Southern Thailand, after royalist mobs stormed a soymilk and then a roti shop to hunt for lèse majesté suspects over the weekend. Soldiers and police have also searched a house in the Northeast whose owner is accused of lèse majesté....(read more).... http://prachatai.org/english/node/6657
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Show me the money: Thailand's mega-rich monarchy
Latest update : 14/10/2016
BANGKOK (AFP) -
Late Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej has left behind one of the world's richest monarchies, with a multi-billion-dollar empire spanning property, construction and banks.
Analysts say the vast royal reserves have allowed the crown to build a deep network among the Thai elite, helping insulate the king from the political pressures felt by monarchs who rely chiefly on state funding.... (read more)... http://m.france24.com/en/20161014-sh...ate=2016-10-14
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The lost kingdom
SAM MICHAEL - 16 OCT, 2016
King Bhumibol leaves behind a kingdom living in aura of a monarchy that has failed to drive the nation forward or deal with modern reality, writes Sam Michael.
The passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand on 13 October 2016 left many Thai people and much of the entire kingdom in shock and despair.... (read more)... http://www.newmandala.org/the-lost-kingdom
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Mon Oct 17, 2016
Thai junta urges restraint after crowds mob royal insult suspects
Thailand's military government urged people not to take the law into their own hands on Monday after three videos surfaced on social media of angry mobs accusing people of insulting the monarchy following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.... (read more)... http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-tha...-idUKKBN12H0XX
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In Thailand, royalists’ vision of the late king still reigns
Pravit Rojanaphruk
Reverence for Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last week after 70 years on the throne, is enforced – and dissenting voices face severe penalties
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Being a royalist in Thailand can be emotionally comforting. You can join millions of like-minded subjects who venerate King Bhumibol Adulyadej. You feel like a member of a gigantic family, as the king is often referred to by these loyal subjects as their “royal father”.... (READ MORE).... https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...adulyadej-died
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CALLS FOR CALM OVER ‘WITCH HUNT’ CONCERNS AFTER HM KING’S DEATH
By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer - October 17, 2016
BANGKOK — Calls for tolerance have gone out as the national mourning for His Majesty the King sees outbursts of anger toward those deemed disrespectful.... (read more).... http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politi...m-kings-death/
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Ultra-royalist calls for lèse-majesté purge in Paris
Submitted by editor4 on Tue, 18/10/2016
A hyper-royalist doctor has urged Thai people in Paris to hunt for a lèse-majesté refugee and those who shelter her.... (read more)... http://prachatai.org/english/node/6658
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Whatever your view of the lese majeste laws, the law remains the law until changed.
That last post is almost certainly in breach of Thai law, as are several of those preceding it.
Be careful - if the Thai authorities are able to identify those hosting this site, (or you, for that matter..)
they could find themselves persona non grata in The Kingdom - or worse..
Agreed, that post was removed. (Thank you)
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Friends,
This is a very sensitive time for Thailand. We owe it to the country and the laws they have enacted, not to engage is discussions about the Royal Family. It is and has always been one of the only subjects we are not to discuss It is the rule of the land and the rule of this site. Any comments about this topic may be unilaterally edited or deleted.
Thank you
Surfcrest
Negative references to Thailand's royal family. Thailand has very strict laws about this. The authorities have varying ideas on what are negative references so, as a general rule, it is better to just avoid the subject.
http://sawatdeenetwork.com/v4/showth...amp-GUIDELINES
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/20/asia/t...inkId=30150131