Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej has passed away according to a tweet from the People’s Daily, referencing the Bureau of the Royal Household.
The 88-year-old monarch, the world’s longest-reigning, had not been seen in public in almost a year as he battled a series of illnesses in a Bangkok hospital. The king’s death will be a source of notable concern for many in Thailand, who viewed Bhumibol as a unifying figure in a country regularly wracked by political turmoil.
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