Thai king's death will not delay election: media

By Pracha Hariraksapitak and Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - The death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej will not affect plans to hold a general election in 2017, media reported on Monday, scotching speculation that the military government would delay the poll as the country enters a year of mourning. Mourners continued to flock from across the country to the Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay their respects to the king, a beloved father figure for the Thai people who died on Thursday afte