CROWN PRINCE Photo received by the Thai Royal Bureau and taken on October 14 shows Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (second left) and Princess Sirindhorn (third left) in the grounds of the Grand Palace after the body of the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej was transported to the Palace from Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok after his death on October 13, 2016. Bhumibol, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, passed away at 88, after years of ill health, ending seven decades as a stabilizing figure in a nation of deep political divisions. AFP PHOTO/HO/ROYAL BUREAU
BANGKOK: With soldiers closing down Bangkok’s notorious go-go bars and tourists forced to sneak sips of beer from paper cups, Thailand is dialing down its raucous party scene out of respect for the country’s late monarch.