Even before the monarch is handed the Royal Regalia, he is to be presented with an anointed plaque carrying his official name and a Royal Seal of State, by which he is bestowed full power as head of state

Thailand lost one of its Asian Games heroes yesterday as boxer Chatchai Butdee suffered a severe cut above his right eye, prompting referee to stop the bout against Jo Hyo Nam in the favour of the North Korean in the men’s bantamweight quarter-finals.