Photos of eight healthy “grandchildren” of Thong Daeng – the mixed-breed dog famously adopted by His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej and destined to become his favourite – were unveiled at a press conference on Tuesday (October 8).

NONTHABURI - At a studio near Bangkok, a pair of immaculate metre-high statues of the dogs of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej are getting a last lick of paint before adorning his funeral pyre.