On October 13, the palace of Thailand announced the demise of His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. The highly revered king was 88 and one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world, where he reigned for 70 years. His Majesty acted as a kind of buffer between the country's major interest groups, and after his demise the country’s political situation is likely to experience some changes.