Thailand’s 84-year-old King Bhumibol treated with intravenous antibiotics for abdominal pain

The Royal Household Bureau says in a statement that King Bhumipol Adulyadej “experienced some indigestion” Saturday and was breathing faster than normal.

The statement says that doctors detected pain in his lower left abdomen and that an X-ray showed a digestive condition common in older people, known as diverticulitis. After injecting antibiotics, the king’s breathing returned to normal Sunday and he was able to eat “easily digestible food.”