Thailand on Wednesday began an elaborate five-day funeral for King Bhumibol Adulyadej with his son, the new monarch, performing Buddhist merit-making rites in preparation for moving Bhumibol's remains to a spectacular golden crematorium.
Start of 5-Day Funeral for Thai King
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A Thai mourner holds a portrait of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in a queue to take part in the Royal Cremation ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Kittinun Rodsupan)
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Thai mourners sit with portraits of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej near Grand Palace to take part in the Royal Cremation ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Kittinun Rodsupan)
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Thai mourners sit outside Wat Pho temple to take part in the royal cremation ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
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Thai policemen patrol outside Grand Palace where the body of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej is enshrined, Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. Thailand on Wednesday began an elaborate five-day funeral for King Bhumibol. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)