thai prince to visit ailing king hospital
Last Updated : GMT 09:40:38
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Last Updated : GMT 09:40:38
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

As health fears grow

Thai prince to visit ailing king, hospital

Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicleThai prince to visit ailing king, hospital

Thais hold portraits of King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital
Bangkok - Arab Today

Security outside the hospital where Thailand's ailing monarch is being treated was stepped up on Wednesday before a planned visit by his son, a hospital official said, following unprecedented concern over the king's health.

King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 88, is the world's longest-reigning monarch and beloved by many in Thailand.

But he has not been seen in public for nearly a year as he battles a series of ailments in a Bangkok hospital.

Fears over his health have grown this week after the palace announced on Sunday that his condition was "not stable", with doctors recommending he suspend all royal duties.

AFP reporters outside the hospital said extra police were drafted in on Wednesday, some of whom joined well-wishers in prayers.

A hospital spokeswoman said the king's nominated successor Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, who spends much of his time abroad, was planning to visit. 

"The security has been stepped up because the Crown Prince is coming to the hospital," she said, asking not to be named.

Thai media travelling with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha in the eastern province of Chonburi said the junta chief had cancelled all official engagements Wednesday afternoon and returned to the capital.

No reason was given, according to media which reported the cancellation including the major dailies Matichon and Thai Rath.

Bhumibol's health is a taboo subject and palace officials maintain tight control on news about his condition.

A draconian lese majeste law also makes public discussion of the succession all but impossible.

Sunday's statement was unusually grim in its prognosis. Previous statements have tended to end on a positive note after successful treatment.

The king has battled a range of ailments in the last two years including regular infections, breathing difficulties, renal failure and hydrocephalus -- a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid commonly referred to as "water on the brain". 

The announcement caused significant business jitters this week. 

The main bourse plunged after the lunch break on Wednesday, dropping as much as 6.8 percent. On Monday it declined 3.15 percent and on Tuesday it fell 1.02 percent.

Most Thais have known no other monarch and Bhumibol is widely seen as a unifying symbol in a country rocked by decades of political turbulence and divisions.

Privately many business leaders -- both domestic and foreign -- fret that his demise could lead to economic instability, especially as there is no official discussion on how the country will handle his passing.

Source: AFP

themuslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle

GMT 08:21 2018 Tuesday ,23 January

Saudi-led coalition announces $1.5bn

GMT 08:05 2018 Monday ,22 January

UN appeals for nearly $3 bn to save

GMT 07:39 2018 Sunday ,21 January

Second face transplant for Frenchman

GMT 11:20 2018 Saturday ,20 January

China sees births fall despite push

GMT 06:43 2018 Friday ,19 January

Police raid France's Lactalis

GMT 06:21 2018 Thursday ,18 January

Suppressing a sneeze can be dangerous

GMT 07:42 2018 Wednesday ,17 January

Populists target vaccine decree

GMT 07:37 2018 Tuesday ,16 January

Lactalis feels heat as families rebuff
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

thai prince to visit ailing king hospital thai prince to visit ailing king hospital

 



Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

GMT 08:32 2011 Monday ,25 July

Sabri accuses Yusri in Souad Hosni’s murder

GMT 12:07 2014 Monday ,03 February

Home design ideas

GMT 11:20 2017 Thursday ,02 March

Mexico central bank cuts growth outlook over Trump

GMT 08:31 2017 Tuesday ,28 November

Bangladesh upholds death sentence for 139 soldiers

GMT 14:33 2017 Thursday ,20 April

US defense secretary vows support for Egypt's Sisi

GMT 16:12 2017 Wednesday ,20 December

Myanmar bars UN rights investigator just before visit

GMT 08:21 2017 Wednesday ,30 August

United Technologies near deal to buy Rockwell Collins

GMT 18:27 2017 Friday ,21 April

ARCO condemns targeting of ERC convoy in Somalia
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
 
 Themuslimchronicle Facebook,themuslimchronicle facebook  Themuslimchronicle Twitter,themuslimchronicle twitter Themuslimchronicle Rss,themuslimchronicle rss  Themuslimchronicle Youtube,themuslimchronicle youtube  Themuslimchronicle Youtube,themuslimchronicle youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2023 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2023 ©

muslimchronicle muslimchronicle muslimchronicle muslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle themuslimchronicle themuslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle