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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Women pray for the hospitalized King of Thailand in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays for the hospitalized King in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Pink and yellow flowers left for the hospitalized King of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Yellow and pink are preferred colors for flowers because yellow is the color of the monarchy and pink is viewed as a fortuitous color that could bring the King better health. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man wearing pink makes an offering of  a gift for the hospitalized King of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. He was wearing pink because it's viewed as a fortuitous color that could bring the King better health. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pose in front of picture of the King and Queen of Thailand after paying their respects to the monarchy at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. They were wearing pink because it's viewed as a fortuitous color that could bring the King better health. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai civil servants pose in front of picture of the King and Queen of Thailand after paying their respects to the monarchy at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. They were wearing pink because it's viewed as a fortuitous color that could bring the King better health. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A shop that sells yellow tee shirts that say "Long Live the King" in Bobae Market in Bangkok. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A shop keeper in Bobae Market in Bangkok inventories yellow shirts that say "Long Live the King." The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A shop keeper in Bobae Market in Bangkok inventories yellow shirts that say "Long Live the King." The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A shop keeper in Bobae Market in Bangkok inventories yellow shirts that say "Long Live the King." The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vender in Bobae Market in Bangkok sells yellow shirts that save "Long Live the King." The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vender in Bobae Market in Bangkok sells yellow shirts that save "Long Live the King." The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl looks at shirts that say "Long Live the King" at a shop in Bobae Market. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl looks at shirts that say "Long Live the King" at a shop in Bobae Market. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vender in Bobae Market in Bangkok sells yellow shirts that save "Long Live the King." The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman walks past a shop selling yellow tee shirts that say "Long Live the King" in Bobae Market. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man walks past a shop selling yellow tee shirts that say "Long Live the King" in Bobae Market. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman buys yellow shirts that say "Long Live the King" from a vender in Bobae Market in Bangkok. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai crepe seller prepares a woman's order in front of a shop selling yellow tee shirts to honor the King of Thailand. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vender in Bobae Market in Bangkok sells yellow tee shirts that save "Long Live the King." The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Venders in Bobae Market, a clothing market in Bangkok, sell World Cup tee shirts and yellow tee shirts that say "Long Live the King" in advance of the Thai King's birthday. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais wearing yellow walk to Sanam Luang for observances of the King's Birthday. Thais marked the 87th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, Friday. The King was born on December 5, 1927, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Thais wear yellow on the King's birthday because yellow is considered the King's color. The King was born on a Monday and yellow is the color assigned to Monday. 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. 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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  • 09 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman wearing a yellow shirt and button with a photo of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, waits to get into Siriraj Hospital to pray for the King. People wear yellow when they pray for the King because it's the King's color. The King has been hospitalized at Siriraj Hospital since Oct. 4 and underwent emergency gall bladder removal surgery Oct. 5. The King is also known as Rama IX, because he is the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty. He has reigned since June 9, 1946 and is the world's longest-serving current head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history, serving for more than 68 years. He is revered by the Thai people and anytime he goes into the hospital thousands of people come to the hospital to sign get well cards.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man holding the Thai flag and the King's flag photographs a special steam engine train leaving Hua Lamphong Train Station on the 86th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country.  Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man holding the Thai flag and the King's flag photographs a special steam engine train leaving Hua Lamphong Train Station on the 86th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country.  Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People sign a book sending birthday greetings to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok on the  King's 86th birthday. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country.  Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People sign a book sending birthday greetings to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok on the  King's 86th birthday. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country.  Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People sign a book sending birthday greetings to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Hua Lamphong Train Station in Bangkok on the  King's 86th birthday. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country.  Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  With a portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, in the foreground, women wait to board a special train on the 86th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country. Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 MAY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thais hold the Thai flag and King's flag while they wait to see Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, Sunday. The King and Queen, who are both hospitalized and in poor health, did not attend Sunday's event. May 5 marks the 63rd anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The day is celebrated as a national holiday; since this year it falls on a Sunday, it will be observed on Monday May 6, and as such all government offices and commercial banks will close for the day. HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the longest reigning monarch in the world. Each year on the 5th of May, the Kingdom of Thailand commemorates the day when, in 1950, the Coronation Ceremony was held for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 9th in the Chakri Dynasty (Rama IX). On the 5th of May, His Majesty conducts a merit making ceremony, presenting offerings to Buddhist monks, and leads a “Wien Thien” ceremony, walking three times around sacred grounds at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A nurse prays for the hospitalized King in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A nurse prays for the hospitalized King in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women pray for the hospitalized King of Thailand in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women pray for the hospitalized King of Thailand in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays for the hospitalized King in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women pray for the hospitalized King of Thailand in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman, with her child nearby, prays for the hospitalized King in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    People pray for the hospitalized King in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays for the hospitalized King in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, and his wife Queen Sirikit with gifts left for them at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray for the hospitalized King of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women pray for the hospitalized King of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A military officer bows after making an offering of a gift for the hospitalized King of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays for the hospitalized King of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays for the hospitalized King of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man in pink (right) drops off a gift for the hospitalized King of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. He was wearing pink because it's viewed as a fortuitous color that could bring the King better health. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   School children pose in front of picture of the King and Queen of Thailand after paying their respects to the monarchy at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Birthday cards left for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais light incense and pray for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais light incense and pray in the garden of Siriraj Hospital for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais light incense and pray in the garden of Siriraj Hospital for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais pray in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital for the speedy recovery of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais pray in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital for the speedy recovery of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman wearing a breathing mask for protection from H1N1 flu virus signs a get well note in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Buddhist monks sign get well notes in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King, a former monk himself, has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family signs a get well note in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the Thai military bring flowers to King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai government officials sign get well notes  in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Flower garlands for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai school children pray in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital  for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman looks at yellow blouses at a shop in Bobae Market. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A porter pushes his handtruck past shops selling yellow shirts in Bobae Market. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman looks at yellow blouses at a shop in Bobae Market. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A mannequin of a child wearing a yellow dress in Bobae Market. The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday. In Thai culture each day of the week has a color, and yellow is the color is associated with Monday, so people wear yellow for the month before his birthday to honor His Majesty.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 JULY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, Rama X, is 28 July. The King, the only son of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, became the King of Thailand in 2016 after the death of his father. King Vajiralongkorn was born on 28 July 1952, a Monday, and his color is yellow.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman in Bangkok looks at tee shirts that say "Long Live the King" before the King's Birthday 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. 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. Thousands of people come to the hospital every day to sign get well cards for the King. People wear yellow at events associated with the King because he was born on a Monday, and yellow is Monday's color in Thai culture. It's also the color of the monarchy.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman in Bangkok looks at tee shirts that say "Long Live the King" before the King's Birthday 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. 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. Thousands of people come to the hospital every day to sign get well cards for the King. People wear yellow at events associated with the King because he was born on a Monday, and yellow is Monday's color in Thai culture. It's also the color of the monarchy.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman on the plaza in front of Siriraj Hospital prays for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. She set up a portrait of the King next to her. 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 reigning longest serving monarch 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. Thousands of people come to the hospital every day to sign get well cards for the King. People wear yellow at events associated with the King because he was born on a Monday, and yellow is Monday's color in Thai culture. It's also the color of the monarchy.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family at Siriraj Hospital looks up to the room Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, is staying in while they were at the hospital to offer prayers for the King. 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 reigning longest serving monarch 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. Thousands of people come to the hospital every day to sign get well cards for the King. People wear yellow at events associated with the King because he was born on a Monday, and yellow is Monday's color in Thai culture. It's also the color of the monarchy.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman and her son sign get well cards for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. People wear yellow when they pray for the King because it's the King's color. The King has been hospitalized at Siriraj Hospital since Oct. 4 and underwent emergency gall bladder removal surgery Oct. 5. The King is also known as Rama IX, because he is the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty. He has reigned since June 9, 1946 and is the world's longest-serving current head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history, serving for more than 68 years. He is revered by the Thai people and anytime he goes into the hospital thousands of people come to the hospital to sign get well cards.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women wait to get into Siriraj Hospital to pray for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. People wear yellow when they pray for the King because it's the King's color. The King has been hospitalized at Siriraj Hospital since Oct. 4 and underwent emergency gall bladder removal surgery Oct. 5. The King is also known as Rama IX, because he is the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty. He has reigned since June 9, 1946 and is the world's longest-serving current head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history, serving for more than 68 years. He is revered by the Thai people and anytime he goes into the hospital thousands of people come to the hospital to sign get well cards.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 OCTOBER 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman prays for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital. People wear yellow when they pray for the King because it's the King's color. The King has been hospitalized at Siriraj Hospital since Oct. 4 and underwent emergency gall bladder removal surgery Oct. 5. The King is also known as Rama IX, because he is the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty. He has reigned since June 9, 1946 and is the world's longest-serving current head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history, serving for more than 68 years. He is revered by the Thai people and anytime he goes into the hospital thousands of people come to the hospital to sign get well cards.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People lean out the window of a special steam engine train leaving Hua Lamphong Train Station on the 86th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country.  Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People lean out the window of a special steam engine train leaving Hua Lamphong Train Station on the 86th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country.  Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The controls of a steam engine train put into service for the 86th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country.  Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People on a special steam engine train on the 86th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country.  Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The King's personal train on display at Hua Lamphong Train Station on the 86th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country.  Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 DECEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man holding the Thai flag and the King's flag photographs a special steam engine train leaving Hua Lamphong Train Station on the 86th birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Dec. 5, the King's Birthday, is a national holiday in Thailand, and is also celebrated as the country's "Fathers' Day." The State Railways of Thailand put on special trains to take people to the King's "Summer Palace" in the oceanside community of Hua Hin where the King granted a public audience. There were also merit making ceremonies throughout the country.  Many people wear yellow on the King's Birthday because yellow is the color associated with his reign. As of 2013, he was the longest reigning monarch in the world.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Military officers make an offering of a gift for the hospitalized King of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  School children line up for photos in front of a portrait of the King of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Muslim school children pose in front of picture of the King and Queen of Thailand after paying their respects to the monarchy at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Muslim school children present gifts to the Thai monarchy at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man photographs gifts left for the hospitalized King of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   School children march past portraits of the King and Queen of Thailand on the way to paying their respects to the monarchy at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   School children march past portraits of the King and Queen of Thailand on the way to paying their respects to the monarchy at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Birthday cards left for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A soldier prays in the courtyard at Siriraj Hospital, outside the wing housing the King of Thailand, in Bangkok. Siriraj was the first hospital in Thailand and was founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1888. It is named after the king's 18-month old son, Prince Siriraj Kakuttaphan, who had died from dysentery a year before the opening of the hospital. It's reported to one of the best hospitals in Thailand and has been home to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, since 2009, when he was hospitalized to treat several ailments. Since his hospitalization tens of thousands of people have come to pay respects and offer get well wishes. The King's 85th birthday is on Dec 5 and crowds at the hospital are growing as his birthday approaches. The King is much revered throughout Thailand and is seen as unifying force in the politically fractured country.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 MAY 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman holds up photos of the Thai King and Queen while she waits for the King's motorcade in front of the palace in Bangkok, Wednesday, May 5. Wednesday was Coronation Day in Thailand, marking the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyade, also known as Rama IX. He is the world's longest serving current head of state and the longest reigning monarch in Thai history. He has reigned since June 9, 1946 and his coronation was on May 5, 1950, after he finished his studies. The King is revered by the Thai people. Thousands lined the streets around the Grand Palace hoping to catch a glimpse of the King as his motorcade pulled into the palace. The King has been hospitalized since September 2009, making only infrequent trips out of the hospital for official functions, like today's ceremonies.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 MAY 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman holds up a photo of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyade while she waits for his motorcade, Wednesday, May 5. People on the street in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok wait for Thai King Bhumibol Adulyade, Wednesday, May 5. Wednesday was Coronation Day in Thailand, marking the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyade, also known as Rama IX. He is the world's longest serving current head of state and the longest reigning monarch in Thai history. He has reigned since June 9, 1946 and his coronation was on May 5, 1950, after he finished his studies. The King is revered by the Thai people. Thousands lined the streets around the Grand Palace hoping to catch a glimpse of the King as his motorcade pulled into the palace. The King has been hospitalized since September 2009, making only infrequent trips out of the hospital for official functions, like today's ceremonies.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 MAY 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People sit under a photo of the King while they wait for Thai King Bhumibol Adulyade to pass them Wednesday, May 5. Wednesday was Coronation Day in Thailand, marking the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyade, also known as Rama IX. He is the world's longest serving current head of state and the longest reigning monarch in Thai history. He has reigned since June 9, 1946 and his coronation was on May 5, 1950, after he finished his studies. The King is revered by the Thai people. Thousands lined the streets around the Grand Palace hoping to catch a glimpse of the King as his motorcade pulled into the palace. The King has been hospitalized since September 2009, making only infrequent trips out of the hospital for official functions, like today's ceremonies.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Thai woman prays in the garden of Siriraj Hospital for the speedy recovery of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais light incense and pray in the garden of Siriraj Hospital for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thais pray in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital for the speedy recovery of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai pop singers pray respects in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital to King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand who has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai Muslim woman signs a get well note in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand who has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman wearing a breathing mask for protection from H1N1 flu virus signs a get well note in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai school children pray in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital  for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai school children pray in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital  for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: People sign get well cards in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • Sept. 22, 2009 -- BANGKOK, THAILAND: People sign get well cards in the lobby of Siriraj Hospital for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the 81-year-old King of Thailand. The King has been admitted to hospital suffering from a fever. Doctors at Siriraj Hospital said the world's longest-serving monarch, had shown signs of fatigue and was being treated with antibiotics. King Bhumibol is deeply revered by most Thais and his health is a matter of public anxiety. His Majesty was admitted on Saturday suffering from a fever, fatigue and loss of appetite. Doctors continued to treat the King with intravenous drips and antibiotics, hospital officials said. More than 3,500 people have come to the hospital to pray for the King's speedy recovery and to sign get well cards for him.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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