<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-69d523d7-5b3b-591d-5e66-29480eb69a5b">Jom Petpradab, a self-exiled journalist, who was accused of spreading the rumour about the Thai King’s health which caused the Thai stock market to plunge, revealed that the rumour may have come from his report citing an anonymous source in the palace.</span></p>

<div> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7ecce381-5600-15ad-d547-7ef61090ad66">Thai junta on Tuesday accused a Thai journalist living in self-exile of spreading rumours about the Thai King’s health, which caused the Stock Exchange of Thailand to plunge dramatically on Monday.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7ecce381-5600-15ad-d547-7ef61090ad66">Maj Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, Army and government spokesman, said the rumour about the King’s health was spread by Jom Petpradab, a veteran journalist now living in self-exile in the US. &nbsp;</span></p> </div>