The sensitive nature of succession, given how loved Bhumibol is and the calm, stable presence he’s provided for seven decades, is only exacerbated as Thailand also deals with bomb plots from Muslim separatists located in the country’s far south.
Thai police upped security Tuesday around landmarks in the capital of Bangkok and at airports after a plot using car bomb attacks was discovered, The Guardian reported. The alleged plot follows an bomb attacks on Aug. 11 and 12 that saw four people killed and dozens of tourists in the major tourism destination.