King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand HS1A is S.K.

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King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, the world's longest-reigning monarch, passed away on 13 October. He would have been 89 years old on 5 December. He had been presented the callsign HS1A by the Ministry of Communications at Chitrlada Palace on 18 August 1989 in a ceremony witnessed by RAST officers. Five years later His Majesty placed the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand under his royal patronage. [TNX RAST]