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Dutch king and queen start their second visit to China

DutchKingWillem-AlexanderandQueenMaximaarepayingastatevisittoChinaattheinvitationofChinesePresidentXiJinping.ChineseForeignMinistrysaidPresidentXiandPremierLiKe

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Catalonia election: Spain's King Felipe warns separatists

ThekingofSpainhasissuedarenewedcallforunityamidtheongoingfalloutfromCatalonia'soutlawedindependencereferendum.InhisChristmasmessage,FelipeVIurgedthepeopleofCata

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Thais bid final goodbye to beloved King Bhumibol

Asolemnbutcolour-splashedprocessionstreamedthroughBangkok'shistoricheartonThursdayasThailandbadefarewelltoKingBhumibolAdulyadejinanelaborate,ritual-ladenfuneral

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Thailand grieves former king at lavish cremation ceremony

ThousandsofThaisdressedinblackprostratedthemselvesandweptasthefuneralurnfortheirformerkingBhumibolAdulyadej,amanreveredasademigodwhobecametheworld’slongest-reig

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Thailand: thousands to attend extravagant cremation for King Bhumibol

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How has Thailand changed since King Bhumibol's death?

Fridaymarkstheone-yearanniversaryofthepassingofformerThaiKingBhumibolAdulyadej,whosedeathhasbeenetchedintothelivingmemoryofThailandanditspeople.Alothashappenedi

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Thailand's king given full control of crown property

Thailand has amended a royal property law to formally give King Maha Vajiralongkorn full control of the agency which manages the multi-billion dollar holdings of the monarchy.

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Thailand's king given full control of crown property

ThailandhasamendedaroyalpropertylawtoformallygiveKingMahaVajiralongkornfullcontroloftheagencywhichmanagesthemulti-billiondollarholdingsofthemonarchy.Thenewlyame

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Muhammad V installed as Malaysia's king

Sultan Muhammad V was formally installed as Malaysia's new king on Monday, as a grand ceremony celebrating the event was staged at the National Palace during which the king delivered a speech calling for unity in a country with different races and religions.

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Mourners still gather as workers build late Thai king's crematorium

Mr Kris Sombut, an English-speaking volunteer, stands at Sanam Luang's main gate in central Bangkok helping to direct traffic for locals and tourists arriving at the site.

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Cambodia hunting suspects over doctored porn image of king

Cambodian police plan to arrest three suspects who are accused of doctoring an image of the country's sovereign to place him in a gay porn scene, along with the words "Cambodia King is gay".

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Nepal remembers Bista, last king of Upper Mustang

Ceremonies are taking place in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu to mark the death of the last king of the isolated Himalayan region of Upper Mustang.

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APD REVIEW: Challenges facing new Thai king in times of changing

Thailand has entered the reign of Rama X, with the country's crown prince Maha Vajiralongkorn formally crowned the new king on December 1 after seven decades of reign of his revered late father.

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Thai Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn to be proclaimed as new king

The Thai parliament said on Tuesday that Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is to become the king of Thailand during a televised meeting.

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Thai parliament to hold special session as succession date nears

Thailand's parliament will hold an extraordinary meeting next week, the head of the National Legislative Assembly said on Friday, fuelling speculation that it could herald an invitation for Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to ascend the throne.

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Activists in Thai opposition heartland say no politics during mourning

​In villages scattered through the green rice fields of northeast Thailand, a stronghold of support for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his opposition "red shirt" movement, people have put politics on hold to mourn King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

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Thais turn to tattoos to remember late King Bhumibol

Days after widely revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died, many Thais are heading to tattoo parlors to get a lasting memory of the only monarch they have ever known.