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27 NOVEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man rides an escalator past a portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, and his wife, Queen Sirikit in the BITEC Conference center in Bangkok. Pictures of the King are prominently displayed in most public buildings in Thailand. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, 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 reigning longest serving monarch and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. December 5, his birthday, is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. The King is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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27 NOVEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man rides an escalator past a portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, and his wife, Queen Sirikit in the BITEC Conference center in Bangkok. Pictures of the King are prominently displayed in most public buildings in Thailand. Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, 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 reigning longest serving monarch and the longest serving monarch in Thai history. Bhumibol, who is in poor health, is revered by the Thai people. December 5, his birthday, is a national holiday and is also celebrated as Father’s Day. The King is currently hospitalized in Siriraj Hospital, recovering from a series of health setbacks. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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