Thailand Mourns King Bhumibol in a Solemn Spectacle
BANGKOK — With the gilded pageantry of a bygone era, the cremation ceremony of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand began in earnest on Thursday. Hundreds of thousands of black-clad mourners…
Thailand grieves over former king at lavish cremation ceremony | World news
Thousands of Thais dressed in black prostrated themselves and wept as the funeral urn for their former king Bhumibol Adulyadej, a man revered as a demigod who became the world’s…
Thailand Prepares for a King’s $90 Million Cremation Ceremony
“Thailand’s military government will become untenable after the cremation and as the new reign begins in earnest,” he added. “The pendulum is likely to shift back to representative government.” Continue…
How a Thai King Made Wealth Seem Sacred
During the 19th century, the integration of Siam, as Thailand was known then, into the world economy consolidated the royal family’s power and wealth. But that also made the monarchy…
Can You Find Thailand on a Map?
Descending from China in grand, graceful arcs, the upper Mekong unfurls in a tranquil, lulling sheen. Only battlement ruins to the south betray the region’s heritage, a blood-soaked clash of…
In Memory of The Victims Killed During the Mass Shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on October 1, 2017
Memoriam of the Las Vegas Shooting Victims The list will be updated as we learn further information from the Clark County Coroner
A Mass Shooting Occurred on the Las Vegas Strip During The Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival
A Gunman fired shots on the Strip at a the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival near Mandalay Bay. The South end of the Las Vegas Strip has been Shut…