Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, continues to recover in hospital following surgery to remove his gallbladder and treatment for an intestinal infection, the palace said in a statement on Monday. The health of the king, who is 87 and has been in hospital for over two months, is a subject of keen public concern. He is regarded as almost divine by many Thais and is widely seen as a unifying figure through years of political unrest.
A team of doctors reported after examinations on Monday that the king's condition was improving. The monarch is eating more and sleeping well, the palace said in the statement on Monday. The king last appeared in public in November, and cancelled a public appearance on his birthday on December 5 on the advice of doctors. That fuelled renewed concern over his health, although doctors said soon afterwards the king's condition was not serious and he was recovering.
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