Thais pack Bangkok for king’s birthday celebration
By , on December 5th, 2012
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Tens of thousands of Thais crowded central Bangkok on Wednesday for a rare address by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest reigning monarch, as part of celebrations for his 85th birthday. Television images showed a sea of supporters of the revered king, many wearing yellow symbolising Monday, the day of his birth, and waving royal and Thai flags. At least 200,000 people were expected to attend the speech from a balcony at the Anantasamakom Throne Hall in front of the Royal Plaza in the capital’s historic district. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Thais pack Bangkok for king’s birthday celebration
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Thais pack Bangkok for king’s birthday celebration
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Tens of thousands of Thais crowded central Bangkok on Wednesday for a rare address by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest reigning monarch, as part of celebrations for his 85th birthday. Television images showed a sea of supporters of the revered king, many wearing yellow symbolising Monday, the day of his birth, and waving royal and Thai flags. At least 200,000 people were expected to attend the speech from a balcony at the Anantasamakom Throne Hall in front of the Royal Plaza in the capital’s historic district. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Thais pack Bangkok for king’s birthday celebration
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