No official announcement on Regent pro tempore

Posted on October 22, 2016 by SoClaimon

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October 15, 2016 01:00
By THE NATION

LEGAL EXPERTS SAY PRIVY COUNCIL CHIEF GENERAL PREM TINSULANONDA HAS TAKEN ROYAL ROLE TILL NEW MONARCH IS APPOINTED

WITH no official statement, the question of who will fill the position of Regent pro tempore remained unclear yesterday.

However, as a consequence of the provisional constitution, statesman and Privy Council President General Prem Tinsulanonda is supposed to take the title after the passing of His Majesty the King on Thursday.

Section two of the provisional constitution refers to the rules of secession to the throne to chapter two of the 2007 Charter which was scrapped after the 2014 coup.

Article 23 of the 2007 Constitution states: “In the case where the Throne becomes vacant and the King has already appointed His Heir to the Throne under the Palace Law on Succession, B.E. 2467, the Council of Ministers shall notify the President of the National Assembly. The President of the National Assembly shall then convoke the National Assembly for the acknowledgement thereof and shall invite such Heir to ascend the Throne and proclaim such Heir King.”

The NLA did not do that during its session on Thursday night. Members only held a nine-minute period of silence to mourn the passing of the King.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said later that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn preferred to “wait for a proper time” to ascend to the throne as the country was still mourning the passing of His Majesty the King.

“The Crown Prince prefers to join the entire nation in expressing his grief at this time,” Prayut said. “He asked that the process of accession to the throne be held back until a proper time. He is aware of his duties as heir to the throne and will continue carrying out his royal responsibilities in his capacity as Crown Prince.”

Therefore, according to the Article 24 of the 2007 Constitu-tion, the president of the Privy Council shall be Regent pro tempore, pending the proclamation of the name of the royal heir.

Yesterday, local media needed to withdraw reports on the matter, which quoted National Legislative Assembly vice-president Peerasak Porjit as saying that General Prem automatically became Regent pro tempore. The reason behind the withdrawals was unclear and representatives of the concerned media organisations were not available for comment yesterday.

Legal expert Verapat Pariyawong, a visiting scholar at SOAS School of Law at the University of London, said: “According to constitutional rules, the President of the National Legislative Assembly shall convoke the Assembly for the acknowledgement of the heir to throne and invite the heir to ascend the throne to be proclaimed King.

“Pending such proclamation, the President of the Privy Council shall act as Regent pro tempore. In such a case that the said Regent can no longer perform duties as President of the Privy Council, and the Privy Council is required to select a Privy Councillor to act as its President pro tempore. In addition, Article 6 of the palace succession law also provides that the ascension to the throne shall be without question and shall proceed immediately.”

Prem, 96, became a member of the Privy Council after stepping down as prime minister in 1988 and was appointed chief of the council in 1998.

US govt sends condolences to Thailand

Posted on October 22, 2016 by SoClaimon

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October 14, 2016 17:50
By The Nation

US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter said on behalf of the Department of Defence, he joined President Obama in offering his condolences to the Royal family and Thai people. “His majesty served his nation tirelessly, and his dedication to the people of Thail

“As his majesty’s legacy is being honored around the world, I want in particular to recognize his majesty’s contributions to the longstanding alliance between our two nations.” His efforts to promote peace and stability both within Thailand and throughout the region have greatly benefited the Thai people and the global community, and will have a lasting impact.

US Secretary of State John Kerry said he wished to offer the deepest condolences to the Royal family member and people, saying for over 70 years, saying HM led Thailand with integrity and compassion, always mindful of the needs and aspirations of the Thai people.

He said that the King was one of America’s most valued and trusted friends, and was the only monarch in history ever born in our country. “The Bhumibol Adulyadej Square in the city of Cambridge, in my home state of Massachusetts, marks his birthplace and will remain an enduring memorial to the special bond he created between our peoples. He will be long remembered and will be deeply missed.”

German Chancellor extends condolences to Thailand

Posted on October 22, 2016 by SoClaimon

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October 14, 2016 17:40
By The Nation

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed her condolences over the death of His Majesty the King of Thailand.

She said His Majesty modernised and strengthened Thailand during his seven decades on the throne.

The King had worked tirelessly for the welfare of the Thai people and steered the country through political and economic crises, she added.
Meanwhile Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said HM the King had contributed significantly to the friendship between Thailand and Germany.
For seven decades – a human lifespan – the King decisively shaped the destiny of Thailand. I was deeply saddened to learn of his death. “King Bhumibol tirelessly devoted himself to peace and to the well-being of the Thai people. For this, he was extraordinarily revered by everyone in Thailand.
The King also had a share in nurturing the deeply-rooted friendship between our countries, as well as between both peoples. “The world has lost an exceptional monarch and a head of state who played an important role far beyond Asia.”
German Ambassador to Thailand Peter Pruegel said with the world has lost an outstanding monarch and head of state whose significance reached far beyond Asia. “The King has significantly determined
Thailand’s destiny for more than 70 years and has been working tirelessly for peace and for the prosperity of the Thai people.” During his long reign, HM has continuously modernized the country with a special focus on sustainable development and turned it into one of the leading countries in Southeast Asia.
The envoy sent his heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family and the Thai people. As Germany and Thailand have enjoyed a longstanding friendship for over 154 years, Germany is therefore joining the Thai people with deep sympathy in mourning the passing of the King.

South Korean president sends condolences to Thais

Posted on October 22, 2016 by SoClaimon

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October 14, 2016 16:40
By The Nation

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has sent condolences to the Royal Family and Thais over the passing of His Majesty the King of Thailand.

In her condolence message, the South Korean president said: “On behalf of people and the South Korean government, I offered my deepest condolences and consolation to the bereaved family and the people of Thailand on the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.”

She said there is a special connection between His Majesty the King and the Republic of Korea as it was under his reign that Thailand participated in the Korean War.

“As the ‘Father’ and spiritual leader of Thailand, His Majesty led Thailand for seventy years during which he has lived the history of Thailand from the birth of the modern Thailand in 1932 to the present.”

HM’s leadership that brought the Thai people together in unity and harmony will be forever remembered, Park said. “His Majesty has enjoyed profound respect for his unstinting love of the Thai people, in particular, for this life-long devotion to the most poor and needy, and I pray that his soul rest in eternal peace.

Grieving Thailand to begin king’s official mourning

Posted on October 22, 2016 by SoClaimon

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October 14, 2016 15:17
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BANGKOK – Massive crowds of black-clad Thais lined Bangkok’s streets Friday hoping to see King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s body borne to his palace, as the nation grieved for a monarch whose passing leaves the country facing an uncertain future.

A sea of reverent mourners, sprinkled with umbrellas against the harsh tropical sun, thronged sidewalks along the route of a royal motorcade that will bear the king from the hospital where he died to his glittering nearby palace complex.

Thousands of others, many holding his portrait, waited at the palace compound, shattered by the loss of the only king most have ever known and expressing anxiety for the future.

Some mourners at the hospital fainted in the heat and were carried away on stretchers, AFP journalists said.

Phongsri Chompoonuch, 77, clutched the late monarch’s portrait as she walked towards the palace.

“No matter how far it is, I can walk,” she said, her voice shaking and eyes glistening with tears.

“We no longer have him. I don’t know whether I can accept that. I fear, because I don’t know what will come next,” she added.

At the palace, the crown prince was to preside over the bathing of the king’s body, a traditional Buddhist funeral rite.

Months of palace rituals were to follow, including at least 100 days of chanting by monks.

Thais had expected Vajiralongkorn to be officially proclaimed king immediately.

But military junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha late Thursday announced the prince had sought a delay to mourn and prepare for the crown.

Bhumibol was seen as a pillar of stability during his politically turbulent 70-year reign, and uncertainty for the future rests largely on doubts over whether his son can exert the same calming moral authority.

The crown prince spends much of his time overseas and does not command the reverence at home that his father did.

There was no indication of a threat to the crown prince’s eventual succession, however, and analysts said the pause could merely be out of respect for the deeply revered king.

Strict lese majeste laws muffle detailed discussion of the sensitive succession issue.

“We maybe shouldn’t read too much into (the delay),” said David Streckfuss, an expert on the Thai monarchy.

“But we have already departed from what should have been a normal succession process. An element of ambiguity has been injected into the situation.”

Government offices and state-run enterprises were closed out of respect Friday, but commercial activity otherwise carried on as usual.

Stocks, pressured all week as the king’s health worsened, rebounded Friday, with the benchmark index gaining 4.18 per cent by midday.

– AFP

Tokyo pledges support for Japanese firms in Thailand

Posted on October 22, 2016 by SoClaimon

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October 14, 2016 14:49
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Thailand’s biggest foreign investor, Japan, said Friday it would offer support to its firms in the kingdom as concerns grow that the death of its revered monarch could derail the economy.

Japan has more than 4,000 companies operating in Thailand, dubbed the “Detroit of Southeast Asia” due to the huge number of auto manufacturing plants.

“The government will offer appropriate support to Japanese companies if necessary so that the impact on them would be kept to a minimum,” top Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told a regular press briefing.

He did not elaborate on what sort of help — financial or otherwise — Tokyo might give.

Concerns over the future of the country have been lingering with the ailing health of the world’s longest-reigning monarch, who has played a role of mediator at times of political turmoil during his seven-decade reign.

King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away Thursday at the age of 88 after years of ill health.

“Significant near-term disruption is likely,” John Marrett, research analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit, said in a commentary.

“(We are) expecting a slowdown in Thailand’s economy over the next 12 months.”

Thai stocks rebounded sharply on Friday after plunging this week as analysts warned over the possible fallout — political and economic — from the king’s death.

Japanese auto giants Toyota and Honda said it would be business as usual for their factories in Thailand.

But Japanese media have quoted unnamed insiders at firms operating in Thailand who said they worried they might have to shut plants because Thai employees could be reluctant to work as the nation mourns the king’s death.

Releasing new products during the one-year mourning period could be seen as being in bad taste, they added.

“Our factories in Thailand will keep operating as usual this week,” Toyota spokesman Itsuki Kurosu said of the auto giant’s three plants.

Rival Honda also said it would keep its four Thai plants running, including three auto factories and a motorcycle facility.

But “if the Thai royal family or the government issues instructions (to halt operations) then we’ll comply with them,” added Honda spokesman Tamon Kusakabe.

While much of Japan’s investment in Thailand — about $4.2 billion last year alone — is based in manufacturing, more and more service-sector firms have opened up in the country in recent years.

Singapore deeply saddened by Thai monarch’s death

Posted on October 22, 2016 by SoClaimon

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October 14, 2016 12:47
By Pearl Lee
The Straits Times
Asia News Network

SINGAPORE – The Singapore Government conveyed its condolences to Thailand Thursday following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The world’s longest-serving monarch died in Bangkok’s Siriraj Hospital Thursday afternoon.

A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Singapore Government is deeply saddened to learn of King Bhumibol’s death.

“His Majesty King Bhumibol was an outstanding and deeply revered monarch. Throughout his long reign, he worked tirelessly for the betterment of the Thai people,” the statement said.

“His Majesty King Bhumibol also made great contributions for the enduring friendship between Thailand and Singapore,” it added.

The ministry also said that King Bhumibol’s devotion to the Thais will “long be remembered and respected both in the Kingdom of Thailand and around the world”.

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean also penned a condolence message on his Facebook page.

In it, he conveyed deepest condolences to Queen Sirikit and the people of Thailand on the death of King Bhumibol.

“His Majesty was a wise and much loved monarch who did much for the people of Thailand,” wrote Teo, who is Acting Prime Minister as PM Lee Hsien Loong was on an official visit to Australia.

“He also contributed much to strengthening the good relations between Thailand and Singapore.”

Grief sweeps across crowd at Siriraj Hospital

Posted on October 22, 2016 by SoClaimon

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October 14, 2016 11:20
By Juthathip Lucksanawong

The grief of thousands reverberated throughout the grounds of Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok yesterday evening following the news that His Majesty the King had died – a scene echoed nationwide.

After the official announcement of the King’s death from the Bureau of the Royal Household at around 7pm, the outpouring of grief at the hospital began, with many learning of his passing on social media. They shouted: “Long live the King”.

All day yesterday at the hospital, people sat on the ground around a monument of His Majesty the King’s father and wept. Some passed out. Nurses performed first aid.

“Please don’t leave us,” screamed a tearful Pornprapa Srisang, a 43- year-old businesswoman, who arrived at the hospital late yesterday afternoon. “Please wake up and stay with your people. You just sleep, I know. You are so tired and you just fall asleep. Please stay with us.”

Waraporn Sertsurin, a 28-year-old corporate employee from Bangkok, had refused to believe the rumour that the King was dead, which spread until about 7pm.

After composing themselves, people sang royal songs expressing their best wishes for the King before shouting relentlessly: “May the King go to heaven”.

The singing continued for almost half-an-hour before fading as the crowds descended into a quiet period of mourning.

Some tried to edge closer to the hospital, while others thought they saw a curtain close in a hospital room. It could not be confirmed it was the room where the King had been treated.

At 9pm, some people began to leave the hospital grounds, while others stayed and continued to sing the royal songs and shout: “Long live the King”.

Nationwide, millions of people simultaneously were grief stricken. Several residents in the far Western Tak province, who were praying with monks in temples, burst into tears after learning the news.

In Chiang Mai, people had followed reports on the King’s health in major venues including the busy markets via TV, before falling into silence upon learning of his death. The old city went quieter than usual.

Ubon Ratchathani resident Supit Phongsri was shocked by the news, and struggled to accept it.

“I feel today is the saddest day in my life, but I do wish he rests in peace and goes to heaven,” Supit said.

A retired Royal Irrigation Department chief who worked for His Majesty, Pramote Maiklad, said he felt very lucky to have had the chance to serve him closely.

Pramote said that in the King he saw genius, which he wholeheartedly embraced as a guide for his own life.

“His Majesty the King was very knowledgeable and masterful,” he said. “He was also extremely patient, not giving things up easily. And more importantly, he worked well with others for the best outcomes.”

Rattana Vejjanchai, a civil official, wished that the news of the King’s death was not true but she would continue to follow in his footsteps – working for the people without thinking of herself.

State agencies including the Secretariate of the House of Representatives, praised His Majesty the King as a champion of democracy.

The Office of the Prime Minister issued an instruction to government officials nationwide to wear black to mourn the King for one year and fly flags at half mast for 30 days.

His Majesty: an innovator for global development

Posted on October 22, 2016 by SoClaimon

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October 14, 2016 11:18
By The Nation

As the world’s longest reigning monarch, His Majesty the King was admired internationally for his efforts in leading Thailand to play a significant role in its contribution to the planet’s development.

And as the country’s head of state, the King had numerous duties involving the forging of ties with various countries, regardless their political ideology. He visited over 25 countries in Asia, Europe and America, while welcoming to Thailand numerous heads of state and government.

He made frequent foreign visits during 1960s. In June 1960 he embarked with Her Majesty the Queen on a seven-month series of state visits to the United States and 13 European countries.

Their Majesties arrived in Washington on June 28 that year, and were met at Washington National Airport by President Dwight D Eisenhower. The Washington Post & Times Herald said in its headline, “President and 75,000 in Streets Greet Thailand King and Queen”. The following day, the King addressed a joint session of the United States Congress.

During the visit, the King reached out to locals, who were impressed by his talents, particularly in music. He visited the apartment of Benny Goodman and spent two hours playing music with the jazz supremo, along with fellow jazz greats Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Urbie Green, Jonah Jones, and Red Norvo.

While in California, he toured Paramount and Desilu Movie Studios, where the chatted with ease with Hollywood executives and legendary stars like Elvis Presley, Bob Hope, and Lucille Ball.

From September 29 to October 5, 1964, their Majesties embarked on a memorable state visit to Austria, where the King’s musical compositions were performed by the Nieder Osterreich Tonkunstler Orchestra in the Vienna Concert Hall.

He did not make another foreign visit for more than two decades through the 1970s and 1980s. But in 1994, he inaugurated the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge and crossed it to visit Laos where, on the other side of the Mekong River, the people revered him in a similar manner to Thais. Laos was the last country he made a state visit to.

His Majesty was the only monarch to hold patents – a 1993 patent for a wastewater aerator, Chai Pattana, as well as several rainmaking patents since 1955, including for the so-called Sandwich rainmaker in 1999 and the Super-sandwich in 2004.

He received many awards and other forms of recognition from various organisations and agencies under the United Nations, for his contributions to the improvement of the environment and nature conservation. In May 2006, he was presented with the first United Nations’ Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award, for his efforts towards human development in improving the lives of his people. The award was presented by then-UN chief Kofi Annan.

The awards he received are just a part of his contribution to the world. Contributions such as the sufficient economy philosophy were designed to enhance the wellbeing of not only Thais but of people all over the world.

Social media turns black in mourning

Posted on October 22, 2016 by SoClaimon

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October 14, 2016 11:17
By Asina Pornwasin
The Nation

As grief engulfed the Kingdom last night, many social-media pages turned black in mourning.

After the Royal Household Bureau announced His Majesty’s passing at 7pm last night, Thai people, both in the real and in the virtual world, were overwhelmed with sadness as their worst fears came true.

Many changed their colour profile photos to black-and-white on Facebook and other social networks, in a simple expression of profound feelings of loss.

“#May I be your humble servant forever more” became the most widely used hashtag on Twitter in Thailand, with many Thais expressing their love and respect for their late beloved monarch by promising to be strong and to follow the King’s teachings.

Every second brought forth more expressions of grief in the cybersphere as netizens joined those in mourning across the country last night.

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No official announcement on Regent pro tempore

LEGAL EXPERTS SAY PRIVY COUNCIL CHIEF GENERAL PREM TINSULANONDA HAS TAKEN ROYAL ROLE TILL NEW MONARCH IS APPOINTED

US govt sends condolences to Thailand

US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter said on behalf of the Department of Defence, he joined President Obama in offering his condolences to the Royal family and Thai people. “His majesty served his nation tirelessly, and his dedication to the people of Thail

German Chancellor extends condolences to Thailand

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed her condolences over the death of His Majesty the King of Thailand.

South Korean president sends condolences to Thais

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has sent condolences to the Royal Family and Thais over the passing of His Majesty the King of Thailand.

Grieving Thailand to begin king’s official mourning

BANGKOK – Massive crowds of black-clad Thais lined Bangkok’s streets Friday hoping to see King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s body borne to his palace, as the nation grieved for a monarch whose passing leaves the country facing an uncertain future.

Tokyo pledges support for Japanese firms in Thailand

Thailand’s biggest foreign investor, Japan, said Friday it would offer support to its firms in the kingdom as concerns grow that the death of its revered monarch could derail the economy.

Singapore deeply saddened by Thai monarch’s death

SINGAPORE – The Singapore Government conveyed its condolences to Thailand Thursday following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Grief sweeps across crowd at Siriraj Hospital

The grief of thousands reverberated throughout the grounds of Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok yesterday evening following the news that His Majesty the King had died – a scene echoed nationwide.

His Majesty: an innovator for global development

As the world’s longest reigning monarch, His Majesty the King was admired internationally for his efforts in leading Thailand to play a significant role in its contribution to the planet’s development.

Social media turns black in mourning

As grief engulfed the Kingdom last night, many social-media pages turned black in mourning.

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