Amid Pause in Protests, Thai King Calls for Unity

Thailand's revered monarch called on the Thai people to "support each other for the sake of the country," during his annual birthday address to the nation. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who turns 86 Thursday, spoke as opposition protesters paused their efforts aimed at overthrowing the government. The weeks-old protests were stopped out of respect for the monarch, who is widely revered as a unifying figure in the politically polarized nation. Protest leaders have vowed to...

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