A sea of black-clad mourners masses across Bangkok's historic heart as funeral rituals began for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a revered monarch whose passing after a seven-decade reign left Thailand bereft of its only unifying figure.
Sombre crowds begins to gather to pay final respect to Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, braving a tropical downpour to camp out along the funeral procession route for a monarch who has died and been revered by some as a demi-god.
A sea of black-clad mourners masses across Bangkok's historic heart as funeral rituals began for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a revered monarch whose passing after a seven-decade reign left Thailand bereft of its only unifying figure.
Sombre crowds begins to gather to pay final respect to Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, braving a tropical downpour to camp out along the funeral procession route for a monarch who has died and been revered by some as a demi-god.