Thais bid tearful farewell to King Bhumibol

October 27, 2017 5:00 AM

Teary-eyed Thais clad in black turned out by the tens of thousands in Bangkok yesterday for a final send-off for their late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, after a year-long mourning period.

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