Born on 5 December 1927, His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej died on 13 October 2016. The late King took the throne in 1946, reigned for 70 years, and came to be called “Father of the Nation”.
13thOctober commemorates the death of the late King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej.
A moment’s silence will be held across the nation at 3.52pm to mark the exact time the monarch died at age 88, following years of poor health.