BANGKOK: Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday submitted the name of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to the nation’s rubber-stamp parliament, paving the way for his endorsement as king several weeks after his father’s death.

The country has been plunged into mourning since widely revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died on October 13, ending a remarkable seven-decade long reign and removing a key pillar of unity in a bitterly divided nation.

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