At home, the King of Bhutan ordered special prayers coinciding with Thursday's royal cremation of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. "The late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand is revered as a visionary king, not just in Thailand but all over the world. The King of Bhutan is one of the royals who has strong bonds with the late King. When the late King passed away on Oct 13 last year, the King and the Queen of Bhutan came to Thailand on Oct 15 to pay their respects. They included HM King Tupou VI and HM Queen Nanasipau'u of Tonga, HM King Letsie III and HM Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho as well as the UK's HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York.

Source: Bangkok Post October 25, 2017 21:45 UTC