King Bhumibol News
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Thai lawmakers moved to change parts of a military-backed constitution after the country’s highest court agreed to hear a case that may block them from doing so, signaling a renewed round of political tension.
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A Thai court today sentenced a former equity trader to a four-year jail term for posting information on King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s health that it said caused the stock market to slide in October 2009.
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During 10 turbulent years in Thailand, Kittiratt Na-Ranong tackled jobs ranging from president of the stock exchange to manager of the national soccer team, an underperforming outfit nicknamed the War Elephants.
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Facing eviction from her home of six decades, Amporn Pannarat personifies the dilemma facing the fund supporting Thailand’s monarchy as it seeks to boost returns and regenerate Bangkok with its first commercial development project.
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A U.S. citizen will serve two and a half years in a Thai prison for translating an unauthorized biography of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and posting it on a website, according to a court ruling.
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A Thai magazine editor was sentenced to 10 years in prison for allowing the publication of two articles that defamed King Bhumibol Adulyadej, prompting criticism from the European Union and human rights groups.
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A Thai magazine editor was sentenced to 10 years in prison for allowing the publication of two magazine articles that defamed King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the royal family.
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A Thai court today sentenced a government adviser, who helped lead protests in 2010 against former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, to two years in prison for insulting the royal family.
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Hundreds of Thai royalists called for U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney to “get out” of the country after a State Department official questioned the conviction of an American for insulting King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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Thailand defended laws protecting the country’s royal family from insults amid growing international criticism of “harsh” prison sentences in recent weeks for a U.S. citizen and 61-year-old retired truck driver.
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