dirtracer18 34 Posted October 13, 2016 We need Herman Wouk and Richard Adams to croak this year so the Deathlist can go 1-3-5-7-9-11 this year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Kettley 49 Posted October 13, 2016 Oh jesus christ god allah muhammad, he was only our reserve pick 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted October 13, 2016 Are we going to get more of an obituary than this mr grim reaper: Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Thai King, passes away - Details to follow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted October 14, 2016 apparantely the guy who's likely to be the new King is a total nutter who likes to dress up in womans clothes and forces his wife to crawl on the floor naked like a dog.Good luck Thailand ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,141 Posted October 14, 2016 apparantely the guy who's likely to be the new King is a total nutter who likes to dress up in womans clothes and forces his wife to crawl on the floor naked like a dog.Good luck Thailand ! Careful what you say about His new Majesty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,953 Posted October 14, 2016 October 14th. And don't forget to congratulate the winner of our sweepstakes, who was one day off of the correct date. After all you are a nice guy, Joey, while Bhumibol was nasty because he could hang on for some hours more, after exasperating us for years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted October 14, 2016 apparantely the guy who's likely to be the new King is a total nutter who likes to dress up in womans clothes and forces his wife to crawl on the floor naked like a dog.Good luck Thailand ! Nah, think you're confusing him with Donald Trump. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted October 14, 2016 apparantely the guy who's likely to be the new King is a total nutter who likes to dress up in womans clothes and forces his wife to crawl on the floor naked like a dog.Good luck Thailand ! Nah, think you're confusing him with Donald Trump.They both do that, but trump is only slightly worse than the crown prince. Only slightly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I.R.Baboon 221 Posted October 15, 2016 No new king has yet been named, the temporary regent is called Prem Tinsulanonda, and he was born in 1920. I think they enjoy the deathlist success so much they want to have more of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,953 Posted October 15, 2016 No new king has yet been named, the temporary regent is called Prem Tinsulanonda, and he was born in 1920. I think they enjoy the deathlist success so much they want to have more of it. Living Bhumibol's Prime Ministers: *Thanin Kraivichien (b. 1927), Prime minister from 1976 to 1977 *Prem Tinsulanonda (b. 1920), Prime minister in 1980 *Anand Panyarachun (b. 1932), twice Prime minister in 1991 and 1992 *Suchinda Kraprayoon (b. 1933), Prime minister in 1992 *Chuan Leekpai (b. 1938), twice Prime minister, from 1992 to 1995 and from 1997 to 2001 *Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (b. 1932), Prime minister from 1996 to 1997 *Thaksin Sinawatra (b. 1949) Prime minister from 2001 to 2006 *Chitchai Wannasathit (b. 1949), 2006 *Surayud Chulanont (b. 1943), 2006-2008 *Somchai Wongsawat (b. 1947), 2008 *Chaovarat Chanweerakul (b. 1936), 2008 *Abhisit Vejjajiva (b. 1964), 2008-2011 *Yingluck Sinawatra (b. 1967), 2011-2014 *Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (b. 1948), 2014 *Prayut Chan-o-cha (b. 1954) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GossipGabe 333 Posted October 15, 2016 No new king has yet been named, the temporary regent is called Prem Tinsulanonda, and he was born in 1920. I think they enjoy the deathlist success so much they want to have more of it. Living Bhumibol's Prime Ministers: *Thanin Kraivichien (b. 1927), Prime minister from 1976 to 1977 *Prem Tinsulanonda (b. 1920), Prime minister in 1980 *Anand Panyarachun (b. 1932), twice Prime minister in 1991 and 1992 *Suchinda Kraprayoon (b. 1933), Prime minister in 1992 *Chuan Leekpai (b. 1938), twice Prime minister, from 1992 to 1995 and from 1997 to 2001 *Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (b. 1932), Prime minister from 1996 to 1997 *Thaksin Sinawatra (b. 1949) Prime minister from 2001 to 2006 *Chitchai Wannasathit (b. 1949), 2006 *Surayud Chulanont (b. 1943), 2006-2008 *Somchai Wongsawat (b. 1947), 2008 *Chaovarat Chanweerakul (b. 1936), 2008 *Abhisit Vejjajiva (b. 1964), 2008-2011 *Yingluck Sinawatra (b. 1967), 2011-2014 *Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (b. 1948), 2014 *Prayut Chan-o-cha (b. 1954) From a deadpooling perspective, clearly the first two are the most interesting, but even among them the current regent might be the most lucrative candidate. Btw. he was a PM from 1980 until 1988 (that is a fairly long period in my book) and his obit chances are further boosted by his regency (especially, if Vajiralongkorn's ascendancy meets some opposition and if his coronation is delayed). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GossipGabe 333 Posted October 16, 2016 No new king has yet been named, the temporary regent is called Prem Tinsulanonda, and he was born in 1920. I think they enjoy the deathlist success so much they want to have more of it.Living Bhumibol's Prime Ministers: *Thanin Kraivichien (b. 1927), Prime minister from 1976 to 1977 *Prem Tinsulanonda (b. 1920), Prime minister in 1980 *Anand Panyarachun (b. 1932), twice Prime minister in 1991 and 1992 *Suchinda Kraprayoon (b. 1933), Prime minister in 1992 *Chuan Leekpai (b. 1938), twice Prime minister, from 1992 to 1995 and from 1997 to 2001 *Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (b. 1932), Prime minister from 1996 to 1997 *Thaksin Sinawatra (b. 1949) Prime minister from 2001 to 2006 *Chitchai Wannasathit (b. 1949), 2006 *Surayud Chulanont (b. 1943), 2006-2008 *Somchai Wongsawat (b. 1947), 2008 *Chaovarat Chanweerakul (b. 1936), 2008 *Abhisit Vejjajiva (b. 1964), 2008-2011 *Yingluck Sinawatra (b. 1967), 2011-2014 *Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (b. 1948), 2014 *Prayut Chan-o-cha (b. 1954) From a deadpooling perspective, clearly the first two are the most interesting, but even among them the current regent might be the most lucrative candidate. Btw. he was a PM from 1980 until 1988 (that is a fairly long period in my book) and his obit chances are further boosted by his regency (especially, if Vajiralongkorn's ascendancy meets some opposition and if his coronation is delayed). Now Mr Prem Tinsulanonda seems more obitable than ever, BBC reports that the new king's coronation will be delayed for a whole year (until the end of a one-year mourning period). Until then, Prem Tinsulanonda is expected to remain regent, which at the age of 96 might be an exhausting experience. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37670834 This was announced by the Prime Minister (Gen Prayuth Chan-o-cha, 62), which suggests that it might not have been entirely the new king's own decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted October 16, 2016 Speaking of the succession - read an interesting piece in the Sunday Times today which discusses the crown prince's love of fast cars, women much younger than himself and poodles. He's also prone to dressing like a young clubber when out and about near his German mansion. Our kinda guy, though let's let the job kill the obitable regent first eh? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,530 Posted October 17, 2016 Be careful what you're posting on here lads. Maybe add Suthee Arammetapongsa to your shortlists for 2017. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted October 17, 2016 Be careful what you're posting on here lads. Maybe add Suthee Arammetapongsa to your shortlists for 2017. Once you have added that name it will struggle to be a short list. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted October 19, 2016 A reign of seven decades is not like any other span in the world. It's a bizarre subject. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted October 20, 2016 A reign of seven decades is not like any other span in the world. It's a bizarre subject. Erm, he's the 17th longest reigning monarch in history, so it's quite like a few other spans. It's not like most other spans in the word though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted November 3, 2016 Crown Prince is being sworn in on December 1st: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews/posts/10154059134662217 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted November 4, 2016 Crown Prince is being sworn in on December 1st: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews/posts/10154059134662217 Not the same animal as his dad by any means - it'll get interesting soon enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,976 Posted November 29, 2016 The Queen to follow? http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/queen-sirikit-thailand-hospitalised-amid-talk-severe-ill-health-1592127 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted November 29, 2016 The Queen to follow? http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/queen-sirikit-thailand-hospitalised-amid-talk-severe-ill-health-1592127 That'll be Queen Sirikit to all you straining Advent Avalanchers out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted December 1, 2016 Crown Prince is now Rama X: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38168912 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted May 5, 2017 I am currently in Thailand and I am surprised and impressed at how seriously the whole nation takes the mourning of the late king. In the hotel I am staying in there is a shrine to him, there was one in the factory I visited today and there are billboards by the side of the road, and giant TV screens at the airport all carrying sombre pictures of him. The factory I am auditing at with a colleague who was here last year and she said everyone in the factory wore lime green corporate polo shirts but when they met us at the airport yesterday the factory rep was wearing a black corporate polo shirt. She explained that the parent company have replaced the entire workforce's polo shirts for the whole period of mourning (however they have also just changed the company name so it might be a good excuse to get rid of all the one with the old name on). I was going to take a picture of the shrine in the hotel but didn't want to seem disrespectful. When the Queen goes we will have a fortnight of wall to wall news coverage, paperboys will have to knock on the door to devliver the Mail on Sunday because of the sheer weight of colour supplements and then about a month after the funeral the Daily Mirror will run the first Queen was a bit cross and hated (............. ) (insert name of relative or public figure here) hatchet job and then we will all get a bit jolly about the impending coronation. If Theresa May does win in June she might want to think about this cycle of national 'coming together' and schedule it in for maybe early 2021. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,586 Posted May 7, 2017 Here is an example of one of the billboards outside a school (sorry about the quality it was taken from a moving car) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
