Thai king's death will not affect election timeline: media

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Pracha Hariraksapitak BANGKOK (Reuters) - A general election will take place in Thailand next year as planned by the ruling junta, local media reported on Monday, while Thais grieved over the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej who died last week after seven decades on the throne. The death of King Bhumibol, the world's longest-reigning monarch, had raised questions over whether a return to civilian rule could be delayed and elections planned for 2017 might be pushed back