Friday, December 4, 2009

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej waves to the crowd

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej waves to the crowd as he leaves from Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2009. Thailand's aging monarch, King Bhumibol, appeared in public for the first time in more than a month on Saturday ahead of a royal ceremony to mark his 82nd birthday.





Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej waves to the crowd as he leaves from Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2009. King Bhumibol celebrates his 82nd birthday on Saturday.




Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej waves to the crowd as he leaves from Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2009. King Bhumibol celebrates his 82nd birthday on Saturday.




Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej leaves from Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2009. Thailand's aging monarch, King Bhumibol, appeared in public for the first time in more than a month on Saturday ahead of a royal ceremony to mark his 82nd birthday




Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej leaves from Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2009. Thailand's aging monarch, King Bhumibol, appeared in public for the first time in more than a month on Saturday ahead of a royal ceremony to mark his 82nd birthday.
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej leaves from Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2009. Thailand's aging monarch, King Bhumibol, appeared in public for the first time in more than a month on Saturday ahead of a royal ceremony to mark his 82nd birthday.




A well-wisher holds a portrait of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok December 5, 2009. King Bhumibol, who turns 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September.



Thais hold the portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and pray outside the building at Siriraj hospitall where the king is being treated Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 in Bangkok,Thailand. Thai people throughout the country on Saturday celebrate King Bhumibol, the world's longest reigning monarch, his 82nd birthday.




Well-wishers hold portraits of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok December 5, 2009. King Bhumibol, who turns 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September.




Thais gather outside the building at Sririraj hospital where King Bhumibol Adulyadej is being treated from an illness Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 in Bangkok,Thailand. Thai people throughout the country on Saturday celebrate King Bhumibol, the world's longest reigning monarch, his 82nd birthday.




Well-wishers hold portraits of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok December 5, 2009. King Bhumibol, who turns 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September.




A well-wisher holds a portrait of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok December 5, 2009. King Bhumibol, who turns 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September.




Well-wishers hold portraits of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok December 5, 2009. King Bhumibol, who be turning 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September.





Thai people wave national and the king's flags as they celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 82nd birthday and hail the end of the 76-day Thai United campaign at Supachalasai stadium in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Several thousands of the people took part in the ceremonies.



Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (C) waves the national flag and sings the national anthem in front of a portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok December 4, 2009. The King will turn 82 on December 5.



Thais gather and sing the songs around the portrait King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the eve of his 82nd birthday and celebrating the end of the 76-day Thai United campaign at Supachalasai stadium in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Several thousands of the people took part in the ceremonies


***** Long Live The King *****


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