The fight is between the PAD, which supports the king (Bhumibol Adulyadej), and the PPP, which supports Thaksin and Samak. But despite the deployment of troops, the determining factor will be which side the key military leaders will support. 
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.
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McLaren Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, foreground centre, leads in pole position at the start of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, Sunday Sept. 7, 2008.
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Kurt Beck, leader of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) looks down during his speech at the SPD 'Future Convention 2008' in Nuremberg in this May 31, 2008 file picture. The head of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) is poised to resign, a party source said on September 7, 2008, leaving Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to face Chancellor Angela Merkel in a 2009 election and Franz Muentefering to assume the party leadership.
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Former astronaut Lisa Nowak (R) speaks to the press as her attorneys Cheney Mason (L) and Donald Lykkebak (C) stand with her after her pre-trial hearing at Orange County Court in Orlando, Florida August 24, 2007. Nowak is accused of stalking and attacking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
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Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest.
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Quotes about Bhumibol Adulyadej
The fight is between the PAD, which supports the king (Bhumibol Adulyadej), and the PPP, which supports Thaksin and Samak. But despite the deployment of troops, the determining factor will be which side the key military leaders will support.
was said
in Malaysia Sun
We call upon Thai authorities to dismiss these charges against BBC correspondent Jonathan Head ... King Bhumibol Adulyadej said himself during a nationally televised address in 2005 that the monarchy is not above criticism. Those prosecuting Head should accept that guidance and throw out this and all future lese majeste cases.
was said
in Malaysia Sun
Thais love and revere His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej who has been on the throne for more than 61 years of a glorious reign and has dedicated his life to good deeds
was said
in Al Jazeera
The Royal Trophy has been postponed as Thailand goes into a period of mourning following the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, the elder sister of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. "The Thai government announced a 15-day mourning period and asked that festive activities be suspended during this time as a mark of respect.
was said
in News24
Quotes from articles mentioning Bhumibol Adulyadej
While we have tracked the fortunes of a few high-profile royals, like the Queen of England and Sultan of Brunei, for years, this is only the second time we have published a definitive list of the richest royals ... Monarchs of such countries as Spain and Japan failed to make the cut.
was said
in The Scotsman
