November 1, 2016

"Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the world’s longest-reigning monarch before his demise on October 13, 2016. He had been in the hospital receiving haemodialysis for his liver issues. A unifying figure in Thailand, crowds of people took to the streets wearing black to publicly grieve Bhumibol’s death. The Thai government announced a year-long mourning period and the king's 64-year-old son, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, was named as the successor.

Thailand is one of a few countries that is a close partner of China. The advantage that Bangkok currently has in its diplomacy with Beijing is that the country is not involved in any territorial dispute with China. In terms of people-to-people relations, Thailand’s Chinese have successfully integrated into Thai society, especially the Teochew (or Chaozhou) people. Consequently, there is no outstanding issue to affect Sino-Thai relations due to 'fanhua qingxu' (or anti-ethnic Chinese sentiments)."

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