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| Thailand's crown prince to be confirmed king on 1 December | |
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| Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is to be confirmed as the new king of Thailand on 1 December, a senior source has told the BBC. | Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is to be confirmed as the new king of Thailand on 1 December, a senior source has told the BBC. |
| Once confirmed, he is expected to endorse a new, military-drafted constitution and to start appointing his own team of senior royal officials. | Once confirmed, he is expected to endorse a new, military-drafted constitution and to start appointing his own team of senior royal officials. |
| His father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, died on 13 October, aged 88. | His father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, died on 13 October, aged 88. |
| The government has declared a year-long official mourning period. | The government has declared a year-long official mourning period. |
| The widely revered king had served 70 years as head of state, and was seen as a stabilising figure, promoting economic development and social harmony in a country hit by cycles of political turmoil and multiple coups. | The widely revered king had served 70 years as head of state, and was seen as a stabilising figure, promoting economic development and social harmony in a country hit by cycles of political turmoil and multiple coups. |
| The BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says there have been concerns expressed quietly over how well his son will perform the same role. | The BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says there have been concerns expressed quietly over how well his son will perform the same role. |
| Following King Bhumibol's death, he had delayed taking the crown in order to join the people in mourning. | |
| The crown prince, who is 64, is much less well known to Thais than his father, and does not have his widespread popularity. | |
| Strict lese-majeste laws protect the most senior members of Thailand's royal family from insult or threat. Public discussion of the succession can be punishable by lengthy jail terms. | |
| Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha also said on Tuesday that restrictions on entertainment and television in place since the king's death would be lifted on 14 November. | Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha also said on Tuesday that restrictions on entertainment and television in place since the king's death would be lifted on 14 November. |
| He said: "In terms of entertainment - soap operas and movies - they can go ahead. We simply ask for co-operation. Some programmes need to lower their tone." | |
| TV channels stopped normal broadcasting moments after the death was confirmed, and switched to broadcasts from the Grand Palace and archive footage of the royal family. | TV channels stopped normal broadcasting moments after the death was confirmed, and switched to broadcasts from the Grand Palace and archive footage of the royal family. |
| The PM said that people should still maintain decorum throughout the mourning period and refrain from wearing "inappropriate attire". |