Thailand commemorates late King three years after death

Thailand paid tribute to the country’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on October 13, 2019, with a ceremony led by soldiers and government officials on the third anniversary of his death at age 88.  The late king held the throne for more than seven decades and was widely respected by the Thai people who viewed him as a stabilising figure through periods of political uncertainty in the nation.  A lavish five-day funeral for the king in late October 2017 required a year of preparations and…