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Grandson of Thai king dies jet-skiing

Bhumi Jensen — AFP

PHUKET, DEC. 27. A grandson of King Bhumibol Adulyadej was among those killed when tidal waves smashed into southern Thailand, said the Thai Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, today.

He said the body of Bhumi Jensen (21) was found at the resort of Khao Lak in Phang Nga province about 100 metres away from where he was last seen jet-skiing before the waves hit yesterday. ``It's a national tragedy,'' said a grim-faced Mr. Thaksin. The monarchy is revered in Thailand. He said two men with the crown prince at the time were still missing while the prince's aide-de-camp survived.

Mr. Bhumi Jensen is the son of Princess Ubolratana and her estranged American husband Peter Jensen. He was holidaying with his mother at the time but she was safe.

The Former Finance and Commerce Minister, Borom Tantian, also died, newspapers reported. The Nation said he was swept away by a 10-metre-high wave as he was getting out of his car outside the Palm Andaman Beach Resort in Phang Nga north of Phuket. His daughter Kantawan Kulchanyawiwat, an MP for the Democrat Party, suffered a broken arm while her youngest son, aged three, was swept away.

— AFP

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