EditorialKing Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand greeting his supporters in Bangkok during a ceremony in remembrance of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on December 20, 2020. (Adam Dean/The New York Times)
EditorialKing Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand greeting his supporters in Bangkok during a ceremony in remembrance of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on December 20, 2020. (Adam Dean/The New York Times)
EditorialThailand: Tourists in Phuket Town (Phuket City), posing under a wall painting depicting former Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016), 9th monarch of the Chakri Dynasty, in different phases of his life
EditorialThailand: After the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 1927 - 13th October 2016), a woman in black mourning dress poses in front of a mural depicting the beloved monarch as a young man taking photographs
EditorialThailand's king and queen preside over a ceremony commemorating the birthday of his father, the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, shown in the giant portrait, in Bangkok, Dec. 5, 2020. (Adam Dean/The New York Times)
EditorialKing Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun greets supporters as he visits Sanam Luang park for a candle-lit ceremony in Bangkok, Dec. 5, 2020. (Adam Dean/The New York Times)