Thailand’s 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest reigning monarch, is in an unstable condition after receiving haemodialysis treatment, a palace statement has said. News about the king’s health is closely monitored in Thailand, where King Bhumibol is widely revered, and the wording of palace statements on his health is intensely scrutinised. Strict laws protecting the royal family stifles any public discussion of the king’s health. The crime family at the centre of Asia's animal trafficking network Read moreIt is unusual for the palace to state that the king’s health is not stable. Statements on his health are usually issued after the monarch’s condition shows improvement or when he is recovering from an illness.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2016 05:37 UTC