cavanami Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej to Return to Hospital http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2014/08/06/world/asia/06reuters-thailand-king.html?_r=1 Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej will return to a Bangkok hospital for the first time since leaving it a year ago, the palace said in an announcement on Wednesday. The 86-year-old king would undergo a medical checkup, the Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary said in a statement. It gave no further details on his health or the length of his stay in hospital. King Bhumibol, who is the world's longest-reigning monarch, and its wealthiest, left hospital in August 2013 after he was admitted in 2009 for a lung infection. The king spent four years living in a special suite at the hospital where he was treated for a range of illnesses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Wealthiest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 According to a 2010 Forbes estimate ($30 billion), which included the value of 3,500 acres of downtown Bangkok owned by the Crown Properties Bureau as well as crown land elsewhere. But that is not his personal property, belonging to whoever the monarch might be. The monarch cannot sell it. The Independent this year estimated his total wealth (including Crown Property) as US$20 billion. Bizarrely, Thailand seems to be the only country where the monarch's wealth is included in the total. For comparison ... "Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, 86, has a personal net worth of $550 million. The queen’s wealth comes from property holdings including Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands, stud farms, a fruit farm and marine land throughout the U.K.; extensive art and fine jewelry; and one of the world’s largest stamp collections built by her grandfather. Not included are those assets belonging to the Crown Estate, which she gets to enjoy as Queen, such as $10 billion worth of real estate, Buckingham Palace (estimated to be worth another $5 billion), the Royal Art collection, and unmarked swans on stretches of the Thames. The Crown has claimed ownership of these birds since the 12th century, when swan meat was considered a delicacy; they are no longer eaten." http://www.theriches...beth-net-worth/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 No longer eaten? Obviously no knowledge of the traditions of Porterhouse college Cambridge then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now