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The Royal Thai Police stand guard waiting for members of the royal family to arrive outside the Grand Palace on Oct. 16, 2016, in BangkokPaula Bronstein鈥擥etty ImagesBy Joseph HincksOctober 17, 2016 10:24 PM EDTLast Friday in Bangkok, the day after King Bhumibol Adulyadejrsquo death, Thais wore black, electronic billboards were switched off, and people cried openly in the streets.The countryrsquo ninth monarch was much loved abroad and in Thailand, where his framed image hangs in many homes and businesses.Thailand may have garnered a reputation as a backpacker haven, but it is governed by strict social protocols. Respect shown by tourists is usually reciprocated in kind. As the country enters a yearlong stanley cup mourning period, this is especially true.On Friday the Tourism Authority of Thailand TAT stanley cup issued a list of recommendations for visitors, and the British, Australian and other legations have advised their citizens on appropriate behavior mdash; check with your embassy. Local expat publications hav stanley cup e also drawn up lists. But here are guidelines in a nutshell.1. What to WearOne of the most striking images to have come out of Thailand in recent days features a convoy of vehicles carrying the body of the late King across the Pin Klao Bridge en route to the Grand Palace. The motorcade is flanked by a tide of black-clad mourners.On Saturday, Thailandrsquo Bangkok Post reported that the demand for black clothing had caused some shops to sell out.Some Thais not wearing black h Ypbu We Won. Mom Who Led Charge on Boy Scouts Transgender Policy Celebrates With Her Son
By Abigail AbramsJune 29, 2017 8:58 PM EDTPresident Donald Trumprsquo voter fraud commission has asked every state to provide personal data on all registered voters going back to 2006mdash; and some states are not happy about it.California, New Y adidas campus ork and Virginia have said they will refuse to comply with the request, and Connecticut said it would withhold protected data. In a June 28 letter, Kris Kobach, vice chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, asked for names, addresses, birth ugg dates, Social Security information, voting history and military status, among other information.The letter did not explain what the commission will do with the information, but asked states to deliver the data by July 14 and said everything would be made available to the public.Californiarsquo Secretary of State Alex Padilla called the election commission a waste of taxpayer money. Trump created the commission after claiming mdash; with no evidence mdash; that millions of people voted illegall salomon y during the 2016 presidential election.I will not provide sensitive voter information to a commission that has already inaccurately passed judgment that millions of Californians voted illegally. California participation would only serve to legitimize the false and already debunked claims of massive voter fraud made by the President, the Vice President, and Mr. Kobach, Padilla said in his statement. The President Commission