A portrait of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej stands inside a wooden structure within the grounds of the Grand Palace as part of the celebrations of his 88th birthday in Bangkok
Bangkok:
The people of Thailand are marking the 88th birthday of their king, the world's longest-reigning monarch, but with their once-vigorous leader in the hospital and unseen in public for three months, the celebrations are the most subdued in memory.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej looked frail on his last appearance before the general public on Sept. 1, when he was taken on a brief tour of the Bangkok hospital where he has spent most of the last six years. His most recent ailment was a lung infection that required him to be fed intravenously and use a machine to aid his breathing.
Many public activities were being held for Saturday's birthday, but no joyous celebrations of the type that used to be held before the decline of the king's health.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej looked frail on his last appearance before the general public on Sept. 1, when he was taken on a brief tour of the Bangkok hospital where he has spent most of the last six years. His most recent ailment was a lung infection that required him to be fed intravenously and use a machine to aid his breathing.
Many public activities were being held for Saturday's birthday, but no joyous celebrations of the type that used to be held before the decline of the king's health.
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