King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the world's longest-reigning and the country's revered monarch. Bhumibol, a constitutional monarch with no formal political role, was widely regarded as Thailand's unifying figure.
In Photos: The Reign of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej
![FILE - Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej leaves the Siriraj Hospital for a ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2741cd68-7d66-49e1-9f26-5f78665be2a2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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FILE - Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej leaves the Siriraj Hospital for a ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
![Well-wishers hug as they weep outside Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Siriraj hospital where he was residing in Bangkok, Thailand.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1a6b8719-2824-42f4-a02b-79ba6648a8d5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Well-wishers hug as they weep outside Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Siriraj hospital where he was residing in Bangkok, Thailand.
![A woman weeps after an announcement that Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej has died, at the Siriraj hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 13, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fd134122-603c-4f13-ae57-b1fb12300046_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman weeps after an announcement that Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej has died, at the Siriraj hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 13, 2016.
![People weep after an announcement that Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej has died, at the Siriraj hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 13, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e1bb10da-fbde-4edb-b00f-58bbfcae7eeb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People weep after an announcement that Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej has died, at the Siriraj hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 13, 2016.