# Thailand current events / Late 2016 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 13, 2016, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-current-events-late-2016/768406 "2016-10-13T11:37:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![coremelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-current-events-late-2016/768406/1 "2016-10-13T11:37:08Z")
I live here so I’m not going to make any comment at all. Check SCMP (South China Morning Post) for situation, they are Hong Kong based but likely to give a fair appraisal. Others please feel free to comment on ongoing situation as it develops in the next weeks / month. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-current-events-late-2016/768406/2 "2016-10-13T11:59:26Z")
The king is dead, long live the… king? Is there an heir? ---
**Author:** ![coremelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-current-events-late-2016/768406/3 "2016-10-13T12:04:39Z")
posted without comment: [Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dead at 88 - BBC News](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37643326) Edit: it’s a very sad time for all Thai people, he was genuinely loved and a force that kept the country together. [mods feel free to change title now this is confirmed] ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-current-events-late-2016/768406/4 "2016-10-13T13:37:01Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > The king is dead, long live the… king? Is there an heir? Yes. Cown Prince Vajiralongkorn (regnal name presumably Rama X), 64. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-current-events-late-2016/768406/5 "2016-10-13T22:50:07Z")
My Thai wife just told me a few minutes ago. We have his picture in the living room and medallion hanging in the car. Every one of her friends has always spoken of him in the utmost respect. The Thai people’s relationship to their monarch seems unique in the world today. Dennis ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-current-events-late-2016/768406/6 "2016-10-13T23:30:01Z")
I watched the news this evening and saw no mention on the three major US networks. Seems strange that the passing of such a person would not be spoken of. ---
**Author:** ![coremelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2016, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-current-events-late-2016/768406/7 "2016-10-13T23:51:59Z")
Should be merged with this thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=807205](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=807205) I’ll post there. ---
**Author:** ![coremelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-current-events-late-2016/768406/8 "2016-10-14T00:05:26Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Seems strange that the passing of such a person would not be spoken of. Thats US media for you. It was top headline on many international news sites, BBC, SMH etc ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-current-events-late-2016/768406/9 "2016-10-14T18:13:23Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I watched the news this evening and saw no mention on the three major US networks. Seems strange that the passing of such a person would not be spoken of. I saw it covered on PBS, and I also saw it on one of the major networks (ABC, I think). ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thailand-current-events-late-2016/768406/10 "2016-10-14T19:33:11Z")
which military junta is running the place this week?