Collected by: UCLA

Archived since: Oct, 2016

Description:

This web archive collects newspaper articles and blogs in English, as well as some online newspapers and websites in Thai, which show or describe the Thai people's response to the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Collected from October 2016 to December 2017, these documents span the events from the King Bhumibol's passing to about two months after his cremation, as the Thai people transitioned from official mourning back toward normal life.

Subject:   Society & Culture,  Government - National,  Spontaneous Events,  King Bhumibol,  King of Thailand,  Rama IX,  Thai history,  Southeast Asia,  Mourning,  Preparations for cremation,  Cremation,  Succession of new king,  Thai royal family,  Royal development projects,  KIng's scientific innovations,  King's artistic accomplishments