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His death has prompted an unprecedented yearlong period of mourning in Thailand and led to a mass ‘out pouring’ of grief that has brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets of the capital and a sent a wave of emotion across the nation of 67 million people. Now look, the Koh Samui incident stemmed from a social media posting by a woman which had been perceived as defamatory against the king’s heir, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn -who is yet to formally ascend to the vacant throne -and the country’s acting regent, 96 year old former Prime Minister, Prem Tinsulanonda. Being that the Crown Prince’s decision to delay his ascent to the throne, 96yearold former army general Prem -a previous prime minister and close and trusted confidant of the late monarch -has stepped in as regent. Consequently, when parliament will invite him to ascend the throne, the Crown Prince -who due to his chequered past and the fact that he has lived the majority of his life outside Thailand commands little of the respect and affection his father built up during his more than sevendecade reign -wants to leave the formal succession until later.
Unprecedented outpouring of public grief over the death of Thailand’s king has begun to show signs that it could turn nasty after a series of incidents in which angry citizens have turned on those perceived as not showing the correct levels of respect to the late monarch. On two occasions since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej last Thursday mobs of angry people have gathered to demand summary justice under Thailand’s strict lese majeste laws which are designed to prevent behaviour and speech critical of the Thai royal family. Now look, the Bangkok Post reported that government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said the prime minister believed all Thais revered and were loyal to the late King and wanted to wear blackish or whitish to grieve his passing.