BANGKOK: Thais should "socially sanction" those accused of defaming the monarchy following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the junta's justice minister said Tuesday, as he vowed to hunt down critics both at home and overseas.

The death of the world's longest reigning monarch on Thursday has left the nation bereft of its key pillar of unity and seen mass outpourings of grief from black-clad Thais.

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