BANGKOK — Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej watched over his kingdom for 70 years — and he continues to do so a year after his death.
As Thailand prepares for his cremation ceremony Thursday, Bhumibol’s image is omnipresent across the country in messages commemorating his life and mourning his death. Photos of a monarch many Thais loved like a father can be found everywhere from billboards to ATM screens, from full-page tributes in national newspapers to commemorative books in street-side markets, from shrines in shopping malls to exhibits in art galleries.
As the text next to one image read: “In the hearts of all Thais he will forever remain the leading bright light.”
An image of the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej is seen Oct. 17 on a screen at a Japanese restaurant in Bangkok.Photo: Charles Dharapak/ Associated Press
The image of the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej is seen Oct. 17 on an ATM machine in Bangkok. Photo: Charles Dharapak/ Associated Press
An artist copies a photograph of the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Oct. 17 in Bangkok. Photo: Charles Dharapak/ Associated Press
