BANGKOK: Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-serving monarch, has suffered an inflamed colon weeks after having an operation to remove his gall bladder, the palace said.

The 86-year-old king, who has suffered from a series of ailments in recent years, is treated as a near-deity in Thailand and his health is a subject of public concern.

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