Unconfirmed report that the elderly king of Thailand has died.

BREAKING—King Bhumibol Adulyadej died a few hours ago, according to senior palace sources. Announcement this evening in Thailand

— Andrew MacG Marshall (@zenjournalist) October 13, 2016

The Thai people will be decimated emotionally, as they venerate the king and queen alost as gods on Earth. Politically there could be problems, too, as the military has control of the government and the presumed heir is universally unliked.