CrazyExpat Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 BANGKOK — Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej's condition is improving and he is in no danger, his youngest daughter has said, allaying concerns after rumours that his health had deteriorated. Princess Chulabhorn made the comments at the Thai embassy in Berlin, broadcast on Thai TV, after speculation about the 81-year-old monarch's well-being sent the nation's stock market tumbling earlier in the week. "Therapy is being performed so the king can stand and walk about normally. It will take some more time. That's the reason why his majesty has not been discharged from hospital, but doctors said there is no danger," she said late Friday. The princess said that during his first week in hospital, her father was confined to bed with a fever, which weakened him, but now his temperature had come down and he was also no longer being fed intravenously. "His majesty speaks and takes his meals almost as normal," she added. While the queen remained at Bangkok's Siriraj hospital with her husband, Princess Chulabhorn made the trip to Germany this week to receive a medal for her work in science. For the full story: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jjRzfJ__1SXCpILCIzOA31-P1suw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 This is indeed good news. I hope the king is able to return home soon. I dread to see what happens to Thailand after his departure. Long live the king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 I think the country must believe the King is better. The Thai stock market rebounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyExpat Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's condition is good and he no longer has fever, the palace said on Monday, 30 days after he was admitted to hospital suffering from fever and fatigue. Concerns about the health of King Bhumibol, the world's longest-reigning monarch at age 81, led to a sharp fall in Thai stock prices and the local baht currency on October 14 and October 15. "His majesty the king's general condition is good. His majesty had no fever. He has a good appetite and can sleep well," said a statement from the Bureau of the Royal Household. The king, a figure of unity in polarized Thailand, is regarded as semi-divine by many of the country's 67 million people. His health is an extremely sensitive topic. Palace statements on his condition have often been opaquely worded and the royal household reported on Saturday that his lungs still showed some "inflamed abnormality." His fever subsided on October 1 but returned on October 16, according to statements. Investors remain on edge despite assurances from policymakers and the palace itself that the monarch is on the mend after a bout of pneumonia. Dutch broker ING advised clients on Friday to avoid Thai assets altogether. The health of the king, Thailand's single unifying figure during a long series of military coups and constitutional experiments, is followed closely in financial markets. Strict lese majeste laws in Thailand make comment on royal matters risky. But the king's disappearance from public view has raised concern in largely Buddhist Thailand where many of his subjects regard him as almost divine. http://www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSTRE59I24020091019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I wish Him well. I hate to think what will happen when he is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I hate to think what will happen when he is gone. As Scarlett O'Hara said, " I can't think about that right now. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 "After all, tomorrow's another day." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Tomorrow never comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Here is a recent update of the king's condition. Good to see that he is up and around. HM the King has made his first public appearance since getting admitted at the Siriraj Hospital over a month ago, coming down to the hospital's ground floor to pay homage to his late mother and King Rama V on the occassion of the Piya Maharaja Day. It was an emotional scene as many well-wishers wept as His Majesty made his appearance on his electronic wheelchair to place garlands for the portraits of his late mother and King Rama V. A lot of well-wishers were at the hospital today as it is a public holiday. Tears rolled down their faces as emotional "Long Live the King" were uttered and echoed on the hospital's ground floor. The monarch looked alert and considerably in satisfactory condition. The appearance followed a tough week for the Thai people as rumours about his health caused panic selling or even speculative selling in the stock market. The government has urged the public to follow the official announcements which report that the King's conditions have been improving. An inquiry has been made into the sources of the rumours. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/10/23/national/national_30115095.php# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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