Merit-making ceremonies for beloved late KingDevotees in Phitsanulok province offer alms to monks in remembrance of the passing of King Bhumibol the Great on Sunday. (Photo by Chinnawat Singha)Thais across the country showed their respect to late King Bhumibol the Great on Sunday by making merit for their beloved monarch, who passed away three years ago and left behind his priceless legacy to the Kingdom. People wearing yellow, the colour of the late King, thronged Siriraj Hospital for a religious ceremony and observed an 89-second silence in front of his portrait. King Bhumibol initiated numerous royal projects and the self-sufficiency philosphy to help people to have better lives. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his wife, Naraporn, lead a religious ceremony for late King Bhumibol the Great at Sanam Luang on Sunday.

Source: Bangkok Post October 13, 2019 06:45 UTC