Thai princess: King temporarily lost consciousness
BANGKOK—The daughter of Thailand’s 83-year-old king has revealed that her father recently had a health problem that caused him to temporarily lose consciousness.
Princess Chulabhorn said Friday during a visit to flood victims north of Bangkok that King Bhumibol Adulyadej went into shock and lost consciousness after suffering abdominal bleeding and a sharp drop in his blood pressure.
She said he returned to normal health after treatment at the hospital where he has been staying for more than two years.
The princess said doctors told her the bleeding could have been caused by stress over Thailand’s devastating flooding. She did not specify when the health crisis took place, but her comments, which were broadcast Friday on the official royal news, indicated that it was more than a week ago.
