Please accept my sincerest condolences for the passing of His Majesty and take this day off to mourn. During my time in Thailand I have come to understand the appreciate the deep respect that Thais have for the King and the role he has played in your lives. His presence in all aspects of life in Thailand is inescapable and feel that my own life spent here has been touched for the better as well. It is thus with the greatest of sadness that I wake up today knowing that an era of Thailand I have known and loved has passed. As I write you this email to extend to each of you my sympathies, I can only imagine the loss you must feel.
Your leadership team and I will do our best to guide us through the coming days.