BANGKOK, Sept 20 — Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, underwent his second medical check-up in four days at Bangkok’s Siriraj Hospital, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said today.
“There is no problem with His Majesty’s condition. From my chats with doctors, there is nothing to be concerned about. The medical panel will issue a statement this evening,” Abhisit told reporters after signing a visitors log book at the hospital.
A hospital official said the 81-year-old monarch arrived at Siriraj late on yesterday.
The Royal Household Bureau isssued no public announcement on the king’s first hospital visit last Wednesday, describing the check-up as routine.
The king also spent a day in hospital for a check-up in March. The bureau released no details of the results at that time, saying it was a private visit.
Last month, the monarch called for unity in deeply divided Thailand in a rare comment on a four-year political crisis marked by violent rallies, assassination attempts, dissolution of political parties and the seizure of Bangkok’s main airports. — Reuters
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