king life: Ever since the palace announced the news on Thursday, television stations across Thailand have been broadcasting pool footage of the king life in monochrome, according to The Toronto Star. News websites, newspapers and even Google Thailand have joined in, veiling their front pages in muted colours. By Vijay Joshi Associated Press Todd Pitman The Associated Press Fri., Oct. 14, 2016 BANGKOK—In the wake of King Bhumibol Adulyadej death, Thais are expressing their grief in black and white. Thais on Facebook have also signalled their grief by changing their profile photos to black, the dominant colour of clothing worn by many people in the capital on Friday. The social network announced the decision on its blog for advertisers, saying that it is removing ads in observance of a cultural custom. In an unusual step for the company, Facebook will stop showing ads on its network in the entire country of Thailand in a gesture of respect for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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