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King Bhumibol takes final journey to Grand Palace, grieving Thais seeing him off

Xinhua, October 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

The remains of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who passed away Thursday in Siriraj Hospital, were moved from the hospital to the Grand Palace on Friday with grieving Thais seeing him off.

Accompanied by Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, a royal convoy carried the body of the king to his riverside Grand Palace in Bangkok ahead of a funeral and a traditional cremation.

The procession was broadcast by all TV channels of the kingdom.

Bhumibol, the most revered king in Thailand, reigned the country for 70 years and passed away on Thursday at the age of 88. Endit