Is the "God Bolt" coming loose?

King Bhumibol Adulyadej is often thought of as Thailand's "God bolt". That's the main bolt on a helicopter which holds the propeller tightly in place: The Thai economy being the helicopter. Now it seems, internation market traders are withdrawing their investments from Thailand, on rumours that "the bolt" is coming loose.

The result? A massive plunge in the Thai Stock Market, as rumours about the king's ill health spreads panic across the investment world. And is it any wonder investors are panicking? What started off as a "slight fever" on September 19th, now turns out to be "pneumonia", which may even kill an already frail monarch.

King Bhumibol's people: the Thai elite, the army, big business, the middle class, now contemplate as they lose the symbol of authority which has kept them at the top of Thai society for sixty finger licking good years - at the expense of the poor, of course!

My heart bleeds for the Thai king's bank balance, honest. From France24English


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