Chronicles and pronouncements of Thailand's king - the world's longest-serving monarch and a godlike figure to many - will soon be trumpeted online.

By Darren Schuettler BANGKOK (Reuters) - Powered by 2,000 chanting oarsmen, a glittering flotilla of Thai war barges glided past royalty from 25 nations on Monday to honor the diamond jubilee of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

When the Swedish royal couple visited Thailand earlier this year, they were presented with two elephants as a gift from the king of Thailand. But the giant mammals don't understand Swedish, so two zookeepers are traveling to Thailand to learn Thai.