Thai King’s Dog, Cited in Sedition Case, Dies

The dog at the center of insult and sedition charges against a Thai factory worker has died. The head of the veterinary school at Kasetsart University said in a statement late Monday that King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s dog, Tongdaeng, died Saturday after having several illnesses in recent years. The king rescued the dog from an alley, wrote and illustrated a book about her in 2002 and an animated film about her was released this year. Earlier this month, a Thai military court charged...

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