Thailand, a Nation in Mourning
Oct 31, 2016 | 0 comments
On October 14, Joey and I landed in Bangkok to see the beginning of what will be an unprecedented mourning period for King Bhumipol Adulyadej, Rama IX, who passed away the day before. On July 22, 2015 the author wrote a blog describing King Bhumipol as one of the two great kings of Thailand, with the other being King Chulalongkorn, Rama V.King Bhumipol provided the strength and wisdom to create stability in Thailand as it navigated its way through the Vietnam War and the evolution of its democracy. At age 88, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world...