Thai king cremation
Thai officials walk past the Grand Palace in a rehearsal for the funeral pyre of the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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Thai king cremation
Image Credit: AP/REX/Shutterstock Mourners pay respect to a portrait of the late king, and his son and current monarch King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarankun.
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Thai king cremation
Image Credit: AP/REX/Shutterstock King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun lights candles at
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Thai king cremation
Image Credit: YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Bhumibol’s death at age 88 last year after a reign of seven decades sparked a national outpouring of grief and a year of mourning that will culminate with his cremation on Oct. 26.
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Thai king cremation
Image Credit: AP/REX/Shutterstock Throngs of people gathered to mourn the one year anniversary of the monarch’s passing.
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Thai king cremation
Image Credit: AP/REX/Shutterstock Elephants doused in powder to appear an auspicious white, stand to attention and trumpet at a ceremony in the ancient royal capital Ayutthaya, Thailand.
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Thai king cremation
Image Credit: SANGNAK/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock A view of the royal crematorium where an elaborate five-day funeral for the late King will be held. Oct. 26 has been declared a national public holiday in Thailand.