WorldBANGKOK, AFP -Hundreds of well-wishers kept up their vigil outside a Bangkok hospital on Thursday, offering prayers for ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej as deeply polarised Thailand faces the prospect of losing its figure of unity. That sparked stock market jitters and prompted crowds of anxious devotees to gather outside the riverside hospital in Bangkok where he is being treated. Around 500 people held prayers outside the hospital, many dressed in pink in the belief that the colour will bring the king good luck. Sawitree Ampairat, 26, came straight to the hospital with a handful of colleagues after they all finished a night-shift at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport. - Test for military - ===================== Bhumibol's health is a sensitive subject and palace officials maintain tight control over news about his condition.

Source: Sunday Times October 13, 2016 06:11 UTC