Bangkok - Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 81, has suffered from a soar throat and slight fever for several days, media reports said Saturday citing the Royal Household Bureau.
A statement issued by the bureau late Friday said the king had suffered a sore throat since Wednesday, forcing doctors to put him on a liquid diet, and had a slight fever.
"A blood test on Wednesday showed evidence of infection, but found no trace of bacteria in blood or sputum samples," said the bureau's statement.
Bangkok - The ex-wife of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has made a surprise return to Thailand at a time when the country's political parties are jockeying among themselves to form a new coalition government.
Pojaman Damapong, who has resumed her maiden name after divorcing Thkasin on November 14, arrived at Suvarnabhumi International Airport from Hong Kong at 10:30 pm Friday.
Bangkok - Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport resumed full operations Friday after being shut down for a week by protestors as part of their campaign to topple the government.
More than 100 international and domestic flights were expected to use the airport on Friday, said the Bangkok Post online news service.
Acting Transport Minister Santi Promphat together with officials from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) inspected Suvarnabhumi's readiness Friday morning.
Bangkok - Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday did not show up to deliver his annual birthday-eve speech at Chitralada Palace for the first time in decades. He will turn 81 on Friday.
His daughter, Princes Maha Chakkri Sirinthorn, said the king was having trouble swallowing his food and suffering from congestion.
Bangkok, Dec. 4 : Flights have begun operating from Bangkok''s two airports, almost a week after the city was brought to a complete standstill by opposition protests.
However, airport officials have said that a full schedule will not resume for another day.
The Suvarnabhumi Airport was taking in a limited number of international flights and flights are leaving for Australia and Europe.
A halt was called to the blockade of the country''s two main airports on Wednesday after a Tuesday court ruling that deposed the prime minister and banned the three ruling parties due to charges of electoral fraud.
According to the BBC, the protesters agreed to leave the airports after the prime minister resigned.
Bangkok - Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 81, has suffered from a soar throat and slight fever for several days, media reports said Saturday citing the Royal Household Bureau.
Bangkok - The ex-wife of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has made a surprise return to Thailand at a time when the country's political parties are jockeying among themselves to form a new coalition government.
Bangkok - Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport resumed full operations Friday after being shut down for a week by protestors as part of their campaign to topple the government.
Bangkok - Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday did not show up to deliver his annual birthday-eve speech at Chitralada Palace for the first time in decades. He will turn 81 on Friday.
