In this picture taken in 1934, the future king of Thailand, right, stands with his mother, Princess Srinagarindra, older sister Princess Galvani Vandhana, left, and his brother, Prince Ananda Mahidol.

The passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej brings to a close a defining chapter in Thailand. During his seven-decade rule, the monarch presided over Thailand’s climb from a village backwater to a modern ...

A well-wisher holds a picture of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej outside the Siriraj hospital where he is residing in Bangkok, Thailand, October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva BANGKOK (Reuters) - ...

Thailand’s long-time monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, died Thursday at age 88 after an extended period of failing health. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Bhumibol ruled Thailand for seven decades, ...

The death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand last week has prompted a wave of glowing tributes by governments around the world. US President Obama declared that “his Majesty leaves a legacy of ...

King Bhumibol of Thailand, the world’s longest serving head of state, has died at the age of 88. The royal palace confirmed the monarch "passed away peacefully" at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok on ...

The rituals of grief distract the mind. As Thai subjects mourned the world’s longest-serving monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died on Oct. 13 at 88 years of age, protocol unfurled with somber ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. After a prolonged illness, Thailand's King Bhumibol has died at the age of 88. His long-anticipated passing will ...

A huge crowd of Thais gathered on Saturday outside Bangkok's Grand Palace to sing the royal anthem in honor of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died on Oct. 13 after seven decades on the throne. The ...

After a year of preparation and mourning, Thailand began the funeral procession for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Oct. 26, 2017 with his cremation ceremony. The cremation will be followed by ...

King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been Thailand's official monarch for two years, following the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej in the fall of 2016. But his long-awaited coronation has still ...

BANGKOK --King Bhumibol Adulyadej, revered in Thailand as a demigod, a humble father figure and an anchor of stability through decades of upheaval at home and abroad, died Thursday. He was 88 and had ...