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The King's Birthday 2015

22 images Created 5 Dec 2015

Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, is revered by Thais. His birthday, December 5, is a national holiday and is also celebrated as "Father's Day" in Thailand. The King turned 88 this year and his health is fading. He's lived in Siriraj Hospital since 2009. Thousands of people came to the hospital to pray for the King and wish him happy birthday in the morning. Thousands more jammed into Sanam Luang, the royal ceremony ground, near the Grand Palace for the annual candle lighting ceremony to mark His Majesty's birthday.

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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People in the plaza at Siriraj Hospital cheer for the King on the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Hundreds of people crowded into the plaza hoping to catch a glimpse of the revered Monarch. The King has lived at Siriraj Hospital off and on for more than four years.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman weeps after shouting "Long Live the King" in the plaza at Siriraj Hospital on the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Hundreds of people crowded into the plaza hoping to catch a glimpse of the revered Monarch. The King has lived at Siriraj Hospital off and on for more than four years.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People in the plaza at Siriraj Hospital look up to the hospital room of the King on the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Hundreds of people crowded into the plaza hoping to catch a glimpse of the revered Monarch. The King has lived at Siriraj Hospital off and on for more than four years.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman wears a "long live the King" headband in the plaza at Siriraj Hospital on the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Hundreds of people crowded into the plaza hoping to catch a glimpse of the revered Monarch. The King has lived at Siriraj Hospital off and on for more than four years.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man prays for the King in the lobby at Siriraj Hospital on the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Hundreds of people crowded into the plaza hoping to catch a glimpse of the revered Monarch. The King has lived at Siriraj Hospital off and on for more than four years.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays with a portrait of the King of Thailand in the plaza at Siriraj Hospital on the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Hundreds of people crowded into the plaza hoping to catch a glimpse of the revered Monarch. The King has lived at Siriraj Hospital off and on for more than four years.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman weeps after shouting "Long Live the King" in the plaza at Siriraj Hospital on the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Hundreds of people crowded into the plaza hoping to catch a glimpse of the revered Monarch. The King has lived at Siriraj Hospital off and on for more than four years.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman holds up a portrait of the King of Thailand in the plaza at Siriraj Hospital on the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Hundreds of people crowded into the plaza hoping to catch a glimpse of the revered Monarch. The King has lived at Siriraj Hospital off and on for more than four years.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays for the King in the plaza at Siriraj Hospital on the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Hundreds of people crowded into the plaza hoping to catch a glimpse of the revered Monarch. The King has lived at Siriraj Hospital off and on for more than four years.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women a portrait of the King of Thailand in the plaza at Siriraj Hospital on the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Hundreds of people crowded into the plaza hoping to catch a glimpse of the revered Monarch. The King has lived at Siriraj Hospital off and on for more than four years.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Royal Thai Air Force cadets participate in a parade of the King's Birthday on Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Thais marked the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand,  Saturday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently the longest serving monarch in the world and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Royal Thai Air Force cadets participate in a parade of the King's Birthday on Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Thais marked the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand,  Saturday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently the longest serving monarch in the world and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thais wait to make merit by presenting the King's representatives with gifts that represent lotus buds on the King's Birthday on Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Thais marked the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand,  Saturday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently the longest serving monarch in the world and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai military personnel on the King's Birthday on Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Thais marked the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand,  Saturday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently the longest serving monarch in the world and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai police officers salute after they presented the King's representatives with gifts that represent lotus buds on the King's Birthday on Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Thais marked the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand,  Saturday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently the longest serving monarch in the world and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai military officer salutes during the playing of the King's Anthem on the King's Birthday on Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Thais marked the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand,  Saturday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently the longest serving monarch in the world and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  PRAYUTH CHAN-OCHA, the Prime Minister of Thailand, sings the King's Anthem on the King's Birthday on Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Prayuth was the commander of the Thai army and seized power in a bloodless coup in 2014. Thais marked the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand,  Saturday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently the longest serving monarch in the world and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People hold up lanterns and candles during the celebration of the King's Birthday on Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Thais marked the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand,  Saturday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently the longest serving monarch in the world and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thais hold up candles during the King's Birthday on Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Thais marked the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand,  Saturday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently the longest serving monarch in the world and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thais watch a fireworks display on the King's Birthday on Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Thais marked the 88th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand,  Saturday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The family was in the United States because his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying Public Health at Harvard University. He has reigned since 1946 and is the world’s currently the longest serving monarch in the world and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. His birthday is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. He is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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