King bhumibol health

Given the pivotal role the king has played in maintaining the balance of power in Thailand's volatile political environment, the succession will be a formidable challenge for the military government, our correspondent adds. In a fresh palace health update released on Wednesday evening, blood tests on Tuesday showed the king's liver was working "irregularly" and that there was heightened levels of uric acid in his blood.

Strict laws. Watch on SBS. Privately many business leaders -- both domestic and foreign -- fret that the king's demise could lead to economic instability, especially as there is no official discussion on how the country will handle his passing.

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Many held aloft portraits of the king and were moved to tears by a week of grim news. SBS News. Interviews and feature reports from SBS News. SBS Audio. The health of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is "not stable", palace officials have said. I pray to his photo on my bedside everyday. The king has received treatment for a variety of ailments in recent years including a build up of fluid surrounding the brain and a swollen lung.

But rumours about the king's health swirled on social media. Thailand's lese-majeste law explained. SBS News Update. Thai king's health 'unstable' as crowd holds vigil The health of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is 'still unstable', the palace said late Wednesday, with the year-old on a ventilator and battling a new infection as crowds gathered to pray outside his Bangkok hospital.

Thailand marks 70 years of king's reign The palace statement, released late on Sunday night, said the king's blood pressure had dropped as he was being prepared for haemodialysis, a procedure used to treat kidney failure. Thailand's strict lese majeste laws mean public discussion of his health and succession plans are not permitted, and punishable by lengthy jail terms.

Video showed people on their knees as he the wheelchair-bound monarch was pushed by officials. An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News. Analysts say anxiety over Bhumibol's health has exacerbated the past decade of political conflict in Thailand, as competing elites wrestle for influence. Image source, Getty Images.

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His doctors said they had now sought formal permission for the king to stop performing any official duties. Amid increasing concerns about his health in recent months, the Royal Household Bureau has issued more frequent bulletins. Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps. Earlier this month, a statement said the king was recovering from a respiratory infection.

Published 13 October am. Doctors are now monitoring his condition closely. Junta spokesman Lieutenant General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said the trip cancellation was to provide the Crown Prince with "a routine presentation on the government's work". Most Thais have known no other monarch and many revere Bhumibol as the kingdom's moral leader. Thailand marks 70 years of king's reign.