Thailand Mourns Death Of King Bhumibol Adulyadej

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Thailand’s prime minister has declared a one-year mourning period following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The king was the world’s longest-reigning monarch. He was 88 years old, and died at a Bangkok hospital.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with the BBC’s Jonah Fisher, who’s in Thailand, and Katherine Bowie, an expert on Thailand at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We’ll also hear more from NPR’s Greg Myre.

Guests

Jonah Fisher, Myanmar correspondent for the BBC. He tweets @JonahFisherBBC.

Katherine Bowie, professor of anthropology and past director at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Greg Myre, international editor for NPR.org. He tweets @gregmyre1.

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