king maha vajiralongkorn has walked away from where he was setting. he received some water.ciety? officially it isa thailand and in society? officially it is a constitutional monarchy and if you hear that term people imagine it isa if you hear that term people imagine it is a monarchy like those in europe where monarchs have an essentially ceremonial role. the monarchy is held to be above politics. in practice, the enormous moral authority and real power that the king has — remember this money thatis the king has — remember this money that is at the kings disposal, the late bhumibol adulyadej did not do much with it — but it has $40 billion, owning much of the land at its disposal. the kings which is really cannot be denied. it is a far more powerful monarchy than any others outside the golf or small states of brunei. it is also an untouchable monarchy. you cannot talk about it. people respond privately about the monarchy. some disagree about with some aspects of it but cannot say so openly. it does not really get across the enormous influence of the monarch can have. some s

in thailand, preparations are being made for the coronation of king maha vajiralongkorn.he tenth. elaborate ceremonies will take place from saturday until monday. on friday the king paid his respects to the sacred emerald buddha and the royal remains. before that, royal objects including a golden plaque, inscribed with his name, title and horoscope, was brought to the grand palace. from bangkok, jonathan head reports. over the next 2—3 days, we will see some extraordinarily elaborate rituals taking place here in the old royal quarter in bangkok as the king is formally consecrated in what they call a coronation but it involves a whole range of highly significant brahminic and hindu rituals blended with buddhism. it involves the buddhist monkhood, the king is the formal protector of buddhism as well as brahminic rituals that go back deep into indian history that has influenced much of thai culture. these rituals anchor the king as the latest in a long line of kings in a dynasty that dates back to 1782 and that's important for him because he's come to the throne relatively l

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thailand's king maha vajiralongkorn has been crowned in a three—day coronation ceremony.mes at a time of political uncertainty in the country. a general election was held in march — the first since the army took control in a coup five years ago — but a new government has yet to be declared. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this is a sight that few thais have ever seen, a new king purifying himself with consecrated waters as he prepared to ascend to the throne. maha vajiralongkorn, or king rama x, as he's known more formally, became king in 2016 after the death of his father, who'd reigned for 70 long years. but he's waited until now to be crowned over three days of elaborate buddhist and hindu ceremony. to many thais, the monarchy is revered as an almost godlike figure, and some were on the streets, dressed in royal yellow, to see their king make the transition from the human to the almost divine. and, for many, this was a rare glimpse of a sovereign who spends much time abroad and has appeared more remote than his much—loved late father. at 66 years ol

those celebrations are continuing as kim maha vajiralongkorn office food. —— king.re than a million people, which the united nations says helped minimise the loss of life after a devasating cyclone struck its eastern coast. up to 12 people were killed when cyclone fani made landfall near the city of puri in 0disha yesterday. the storm was the strongest to hit india in 20 years. 0ur correspondent rahul tandon has been to one of the worst—hit areas. driving towards the areas hardest hit by the cyclone. along the way, the destruction is all too visible. these people are amongst the hundreds of thousands who were moved to safety in puri. they came to the shelters with whatever they could carry. many are still traumatised. translation: he has been sick. my wife is worried. she is constantly crying. there is no medical help here. we are suffering a lot. next to the shelter is one of the areas worst affected by cyclone fani. this woman returned to her home for the first time this morning. translation: this used to be our bedroom. the roof has blown away. all the houses in

maha vajiralongkorn, or king rama x, as he's known more formally, became king in 2016 after the deathyears. but he's waited until now to be crowned over three days of elaborate buddhist and hindu ceremony. to many thais, the monarch is revered as an almost godlike figure, and some were on the streets, dressed in royal yellow, to see their king make the transition from the human to the almost divine. and, for many, this was a rare glimpse of a sovereign who spends much time abroad and has appeared more remote than his much—loved late father. at 66 years old, he spent his life preparing for this moment, placing a crown weighing more than seven kilograms on his head, issuing his first royal command. translation: i shall reign with righteousness, for the benefit and happiness of the people forever. king vajiralongkorn has had a colourful and at times controversial life. today, his fourth wife, whom he married only this week, was formally recognised as his new queen. he is protected by severe laws prohibiting any criticism, but some thais hope that a crown prince who was seen by some as un

king maha vajiralongkorn is now visiting the emerald buddha temple.nd palace in bangkok and is the country's most sacred temple and an important pilgrimage site for thai buddhists. this is the country's most sacred temple, an important pilgrimage site for thai buddhists. the king has not lived a great deal of time in thailand. but obviously is now crowned as monarch. there will be opportunity for him to get to know the people of thailand much better, and for them to get to know a figure who has not been very prominent but at times quite controversial. 0ur correspondent laura bicker is in bangkok. thailand has strict laws, which ban criticism of the monarchy. thanks very much for coming out to speak to us. this is a very long and come ceremony. it is a process that tie people have not lived through before, most of them, 70 years ago the last one. that's right, the last time people in thailand so these ceremonies was 70 years ago, 1950, but today one of the most powerful monarchies in the world has a new king, the ceremony started with a bathing in sacr

let's get more on the coronation of king maha vajiralongkorn. relations joins fellow at the council on foreign relationsjoins me. fellow at the council on foreign relations joins me. thank fellow at the council on foreign relationsjoins me. thank you so much for your time. joshua, what can we expect from the ceremony over the next few hours? well, it is the first ceremony they have had of this type in seven decades or so, and we will see a ceremony that is designed to sort of a firm the reputation of the king —— affirm the reputation of the king and portray him as a more unifying figure than he has been known as in the past, and link him to his father and otherformer the past, and link him to his father and other former royals. and how significant is this coronation for thais, given that it is the first one for many decades?” thais, given that it is the first one for many decades? i think it is significant. he has already essentially been acting as speaking but this is the formal coronation. it is significant, thailand has been really politicall

a series of elaborate rituals which form part of the coronation of king maha vajiralongkorn of thailandk. blending hindu and buddhist theology, the ceremonies are intended to mark the transformation of the king into a divine being, 2.5 years after he ascended the throne. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head joins us from bangkok. thank you so much forjoining us. any tennis that is going to be happening over the next few hours? well, we've just seen the king arrive inside the royal palace to start the most important part of this coronation. there is actually a crowning, the putting of appointed crowning, the putting of appointed crown on his head a little later on but the most important part involves water. this is water that is taken from five sources around thailand that are meant to emulate the hindu traditions of five sacred rivers originating in the sacred mountain. this is very much something borrowed from hindu ideas which emphasises the power and hierarchy of the monarchy but the buddhist monk could is also involved. in that water purification ceremony, the king will c

maha vajiralongkorn, or king rama x, as he's known more formally, became king in 2016 after the deathd reigned for 70 long years. but he's waited until now to be crowned over three days of elaborate buddhist and hindu ceremony. to many thais, the monarch is revered as an almost godlike figure, and some were on the streets, dressed in royal yellow, to see their king make the transition from the human to the almost divine. and, for many, this was a rare glimpse of a sovereign who spends much time abroad and has appeared more remote than his much—loved late father. at 66 years old, he spent his life preparing for this moment, placing a crown weighing more than seven kilograms on his head, issuing his first royal command. translation: i shall reign with righteousness, for the benefit and happiness of the people forever. king vajiralongkorn has had a colourful and at times controversial life. today, his fourth wife, whom he married only this week, was formally recognised as his new queen. he is protected by severe laws prohibiting any criticism, but some thais hope that a crown prince who

in thailand, preparations are being made for the coronation of king maha vajiralongkorn. ceremonies will take place from saturday until monday. earlier the king paid his respects to the sacred emerald buddha and the royal remains. he will succeed his father as king rama the tenth. in a few minutes, it'll be time for newswatch, but first, here's click. whenever you're out and about, your mobile phone communicates with the rest of the world through these. calls, messages and data are sent from masts like this to hundreds of phones within a few kilometres and each of those phones send calls and data back again. it's a lot of work for one mast to do and it kind of explains why if there are too many phones in any one area, things start to slow down. but it won't always be like this. our next mobile network will be the fifth generation, called sg. and it will be very different to what's come before. 16 was about the analogue phone, allowing us to make calls to one another. zg allowed us to do things like send sms text messages and do voice recording. 36 was about the promise of

thailand's king maha vajiralongkorn has been crowned in an elaborate ceremony to mark his ascendancyne. today is the first of three days of coronation rites for the king who inherited the throne in 2016 when his father died. those where the headlines and more at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, the travel show visits the caribbean island of st martin, where music festival—goers are volunteering to help the island's recovery following devastating hurricane irma. coming up on this week's programme... the clubbers picking up paintbrushes to help with a hurricane clear up in the caribbean... it's really important to bond with the community and also give back to the community. why neon lights could soon be a thing of the past in hong kong... we are a by—product of east meets west and neon is the essence of this as well. we meet the people piecing back together some of afg hanistan‘s priceless works of art... and i'm in dubai getting a taste of life in the fast lane. oh, my days! we're starting off this week's show on the caribbean island of st martin which, back in september 2017, wa

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thailand has celebrated the third and final day of the coronation of king maha vajiralongkorn.met foreign diplomats and greeted thousands of well—wishers from the balcony of his palace. coronation proceedings started on saturday after a period of official mourning for the king of‘s father who died in 2016 having reigned for 70 years. let's return to our top story. prince harry and meghan‘s baby is the first royal to be born with african american heritage. i spoke to civil rights leader, reverend jesse jackson. hejoined me via reverend jesse jackson. he joined me via skype from chicago. i began by asking him how he felt about the significance of this royal birth. rejoice at the fact that there is no barrier known as royalty anymore. that is a good thing in the long run. what sort of influences from meghan‘s background, her african—american heritage in particular, what will play the most key role in the way that they bring up in the way that they bring up their baby boy? what meghan brings to the situation is a sense of character and intellect. people know that we care and the fa

thailand has celebrated the third and final day of the coronation of king maha vajiralongkorn.t foreign diplomats and greeted thousands of well—wishers from the balcony of his palace. proceedings started on saturday after a period of official morning for the king of‘s father who died in 2016 having reigned for 70 yea rs. died in 2016 having reigned for 70 years. the 15 time major winner, tiger woods has been presented with the presidential medal of freedom by donald trump. the accolade is america's highest civilian honour and granted for contribution to national security, will piece or other cultural achievements. president trump announced tiger woods would be the fourth golfer to receive the award. he won his first major title in 11 years in april. this spectacular achievements on the golf course, your triumph over physical adversity and your relentless will to win, win, win, these qualities embody the american spirit of pushing boundaries, defined limits and always striving for greatness. it is what he does. congratulations again on your amazing comeback your amazing life. in

king maha vajiralongkorn was crowned yesterday, so now it was time to show himself to his people.lving thousands of people, stretching some 500 metres long, slowly processing round the heart of the city. a chance for his people to pay homage and celebrate his ascension to the throne, but also a chance for many thais to see their monarch in person for the first time — a much remoterfigure than his much—loved late father, spending much of his time abroad. this elaborate three—day coronation is as much religious as it is ceremonial and, as the king processed, he visited sacred temples, where he could offer up prayers before golden images of buddha. in thailand, the monarch is revered as an almost godlike figure, the official protector of the buddhist faith, and even members of his family prostrate themselves before him as they receive their royal titles. but he's more than a spiritual leader and many thais wonder how the king will use his huge political influence as his divided country emerges from military rule. james landale, bbc news. a rare brooch has been uncovered in norfolk. t

king maha vajiralongkorn was crowned yesterday, so now it was time to show himself to his people.uin, a cavalcade involving thousands of people, stretching some 500 metres long, slowly processing round the heart of the city. a chance for his people to pay homage and celebrate his ascension to the throne, but also a chance for many thais to see their monarch in person for the first time — a much remoterfigure than his much—loved late father, spending much of his time abroad. this elaborate three—day coronation is as much religious as it is ceremonial and, as the king processed, he visited sacred temples, where he could offer up prayers before golden images of buddha. in thailand, the monarch is revered as an almost godlike figure, the official protector of the buddhist faith, and even members of his family prostrate themselves before him as they receive their royal titles. but he's more than a spiritual leader and many thais wonder how the king will use his huge political influence as his divided country emerges from military rule. james landale, bbc news. after leading days of pro

pageantry — we'll have the latest as thailand witnesses the coronation of its new monarch, king maha vajiralongkornules after racing to victory in doha.

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king maha vajiralongkorn is the country's first new monarch in nearly seven decades. the three days of events are intended to symbolise the transformation of the king into a divine being. it's for 30 am —— 4:30 it's for 30 am -- 4:30 am. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, it's 56 whiz, with superfast connections, connected cows — and also the end of the world? whenever you're out and about, your mobile phone communicates with the rest of the world through these. calls, messages and data are sent from masts like this to hundreds of phones within a few kilometres and each of those phones send calls and data back again. it's a lot of work for one mast to do and it kind of explains why if there are too many phones in any one area, things start to slow down. but it won't always be like this. our next mobile network will be the fifth generation, called sg. and it will be very different to what's come before. 16 was about the analogue phone, allowing us to make calls to one another. zg allowed us to do things like send sms text messages and do voice recording.

maha vajiralongkorn-- who had already been serving as king since the death of hisher in 2016-- was carriedking was formally crowned yesterday during an elaborate set of buddhist and hindu rituals. thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932 aft a revolution, but many in thailand still lieve the monarch has divine powers. >> sreenivasan: join us tomorrow on newshour for a look at the tony-nominated broadway play based on america's favorite novel-- "to kill a mockingbird." that's all for this edion of" pbs newshour weekend." i'm hari sreenivasan. thanks for watching. have a good night. captioning sponsored by wnet upaptioned by media access gt wgbh access.wgbh.org >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by:ar beand irene schwartz. sue and edgar wachenheim iii. seton melvin the cheryl and philip milstein family. dr. p. roy vagelos and diana t. vagelos. the j.p.b. foundation. rosalind p. walter. rbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional su

in thailand, preparations are being made for the coronation of king maha vajiralongkorn.laborate ceremonies will take place from saturday until monday. earlier the king paid his respects to the sacred emerald buddha and the royal remains. he will succeed his father, as king rama x. now on bbc news it's time for a look back at the week in parliament. hello there and welcome to the weekend parliament. shock at westminster as theresa may sacks her defence secretary over the national security leak. it has put the prime minister integrity in the spotlight. could itjust be possible that a kangaroo court has made a mistake? a senior labour mp tells the prime minister it's time to give ground if she wants a cross party brexit deal to get through parliament. you did talk about compromises but it sounds like your version of compromise just means telling everybody else that you were right all along. i will be learning about an all party parliamentary group on snooker. but first. conservative and labour mps are still busy absorbing the results of local elections in parts of england.

thailand's king maha vajiralongkorn has been crowned in an elaborate ceremony to mark his accession toe. it's part of three days of rituals at the royal palace in bangkok, intended to symbolise the transformation of the king into a divine being. the bbc‘s laura bickerjoins us now live from bangkok. laura, what happens today? there are more ceremonies to happen shortly. what will we be seeing?m a few hours time one of the most powerful monarchs in the world will be paraded through the streets of bangkok. he will be carried in a mac three, an ornate chariot carried both six men. there is a buzz going on around me as hundreds of people wearing yellow arrived to wait to see their king. the yellow is because it is the colour of monday in thailand which was the day the king was born. all of the city has been bedecked in this colour as they awaited his arrival. he will proceed to three different temples. this new king is seen as a little more remote than his well loved father so there isa than his well loved father so there is a degree of curiosity. he has proven to be a controversial figure

thailand's king maha vajiralongkorn has been crowned in an elaborate ceremony to mark his ascendancyy is the first of three days of coronation rites for the king who inherited the throne in 2016 when his father died. this is the scene live now in bangkok, where those ceremonies are continuing. we have also already had the purification ritual where the king was prepared for becoming what is in effect a living daughter in the view of those who believe in the system of those who believe in the system of government in thailand. —— a living god. 0ur correspondent laura bicker is in bangkok. thailand has strict laws, which ban criticism of the monarchy. there is some wonderful detail, i was looking at some of it oddly reports, the eight sided card wooden throne, the 90 ad umbrella, which signifies full kingship. not to speak of the royal fan, the signifies full kingship. not to speak of the royalfan, the royal flyway sky at the royal slippers. you can send these things up as an outsider, but they really matter. these ceremonies do, this is one of the most powerful monarchies in the world.

thailand‘s king maha vajiralongkorn has been crowned in an elaborate ceremony to mark his ascendancycoronation rites for the king who inherited the throne in 2016 when his father died. this is the scene live now in bangkok, where those ceremonies are continuing. a very colourful expression of the king‘s new status, notjust i a monarch but also something approaching a god. 0ur correspondent laura bicker is in bangkok. thailand has strict laws, which ban criticism of the monarchy. this is the most powerful monarchy in the world, and the pictures that you have just seen are of the king visiting the temple of the emerald buda, where he will become the official royal patron of the buddhist faith. 18 monks are chanting prayers of reverence. earlier he was both bathed in sacred water and anointed in sacred water as he was officially crowned king. the crown itself is very weighty, weighs about seven kilograms, as it was placed on his head. this isjust the start of three days of elaborate ceremonies and rituals which have their basis in both the buddhist and hindu faith. the hindu faith says

final preperations are taking place ahead of a three—day coronation for the king of thailand, maha vajiralongkornng's name plaque, horoscope and royal emblem to the royal palace from a nearby temple. the monarchy is considered in thailand as the spiritual protector of the people and commands a deity—like reverence. thousands of people have lined the streets of glasgow for the funeral of the celtic and scotland legend billy mcneill. the 79—year old, who died last month, was the first briton to lift the european cup, and won 31 trophies as player billy mcneill was one of the giants of scottish football, a man who led his beloved celtic to its greatest travel —— time. his role in the game transcended all divides. everyone remembers billy holding up the european cup in lisbon, but a site that was. it is already imperious presence and stature was magnified by the achievement. of the greats of the game past and present came to pay their respects. billy mcneill secured his place in footballing history by leading celtic to a 2—1 win against inter milan in 1967. seven minutes from time came the winning go

king maha vajiralongkorn is the country's first new monarch in nearly seven decades. state media in north korea say the country's leader, kimjong—un, ordered and oversaw the testing of rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons, fired on saturday. the missiles were described as short—range and believed to have landed into the sea. now on bbc news, it's time for a look back at the week in parliament. hello there and welcome to the week in parliament. coming up: questions from all sides about the shock sacking of former defence secretary, gavin williamson, over a national security council leak. in his defiant challenge, the former defence secretary has put the prime minister's integrity and judgment in the spotlight. could itjust be possible that a kangaroo court has made a mistake? a senior labour mp tells the prime minister it's time to give ground if she wants a cross party brexit deal to get through parliament. you did talk about compromises, but it sounds like your version of compromise just means telling everybody else that you were right all along. i will be le

king maha vajiralongkorn, who was crowned yesterday, is visiting three temples to greet his subjects. well—wishers have been turning out in huge members. it has been 69 years since the last coronation. and that was of his father. this king was proclaimed king in 2016, but has onlyjust been crowned. this it was him earlier being carried through the streets in 16 -- being carried through the streets in 16 —— by16 being carried through the streets in 16 —— by 16 men being carried through the streets in 16 —— by16 men in a being carried through the streets in 16 —— by 16 men in a sort of chariot. he is dressed in gold embroidered clothes. he is wearing the same military style hat as his father wore it during his coronation. many of the spectators are wearing yellow. that is a colour associated with this king because he was born on a monday and that is the colour associated with monday. the thai government is spending 1 this monarch is revered as a living deity. immense heat at the processions. 37 celsius and very high humidity. no wonder they are taking their time. a rare brooch has been

in thailand, preparations are under way for the coronation of king maha vajiralongkorn.y began with a procession, which brought the king's name plaque, horoscope and royal emblem from the temple of the emerald buddha to the royal palace. as the day continues there'll be further elaborate ceremonies. actor peter mayhew, who played chewbacca in the star wars films, has died at the age of 74. the seven foot two actor played the wookiee warrior in the original star wars trilogy in the late 1970s and early ‘80s, as well as some laterfilms. paying tribute, harrison ford, who played chewbacca's companion han solo, described peter as "a kind and gentle man, possessed of great dignity and noble character". sport now, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's mike bushell. good morning. hopes of an all—london europa league final are still on after promising semifinal first leg results from arsenal and chelsea, in the europa league. arsenal are well in control of their semifinal despite going behind early on against valencia. two goals from alexandre lacazette turn