What is the mourning ceremony for the death of King Tai?

Bhumibol adulyadej died at the age of 89 and reigned for 70 years. The Thai government will mourn for one year.

The Palace Affairs Office of Thailand Palace 13 announced that King Rama IX bhumibol adulyadej had passed away at the age of 89. According to the announcement, King Bhumibol's physical condition continued to deteriorate, and he died peacefully at sirindhorn Hospital in Bangkok at 15: 52 local time (Beijing time 16: 52). Many Thais immediately shed tears when they learned that the king had died of illness.

The government declared a year of mourning.

After the announcement of the Palace Office, all TV stations in Thailand interrupted their normal programs, and with the black and white photos of King Bhumibol as the background, the solemnly dressed anchor announced the news of the king's death.

Prime Minister Ba Yu quickly issued a statement on television, saying that the Thai government would carry out the succession procedure. Ba Yu also announced that from 14, Thai government departments will implement a one-year mourning; In the next 30 days, all government departments and schools will fly flags at half mast in mourning, and people are also advised to stop all recreational activities.

The people spontaneously responded and gathered at the gate of the hospital to pray.

During the reign of King Bhumibol, he paid attention to rural development and improved people's lives, and was deeply loved by the people.

During King Bhumibol's serious illness, a large number of Thai people spontaneously gathered at the gate of Sri Lanka Hospital in Bangkok to pray for the king, and many people shed tears during the prayer. "I don't want to, and I can't imagine, what the future would be like without him," a woman who prayed for blessings said at the time. "I hope he will stay with us as he said and live to be 120 years old."

Many Thais immediately shed tears when they learned that the king had died of illness. Gika, a charity volunteer, said, "I lost one of the most important people in my life. I don't think I have done enough for him. I could have done more ... I would have done better for him. "

The health condition last appeared in June 5438 this year+10.

King Bhumibol is in poor health in recent years and rarely attends public occasions. His last public appearance was in June 5438+this year 10.

In February, the Palace Affairs Office of the Thai Palace confirmed that King Bhumibol was hospitalized for heart disease, hypertension and respiratory disorders.

In May, Bhumibol was treated in the hospital for finding symptoms of hydrocephalus; /kloc-in June of 0/4, Bhumibol was found to have a new effusion in his brain during routine examination, and the doctor used a new catheter to help drain the effusion.

On the evening of October 9th, 65438/KLOC-0, the Palace Affairs Office of Thailand issued a statement confirming that King Bhumibol's health was "unstable" after receiving hemodialysis, and doctors are now closely monitoring him.

Xu Chao (special feature of Xinhua News Agency)

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Bhumibol adulyadej's Multi-faceted Life

● The longest time in office

Bhumibol was born in 1927, 65438+February 5, and ascended the throne in 1946. So far, he has been in office for 70 years. He is the longest-serving monarch in the world, five years longer than the second-ranked Queen Elizabeth II. He was also the ninth king of the Bangkok dynasty and was honored as Rama IX.

● Studying in many countries

Bhumibol was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He unfortunately lost his father when he was two years old. At the age of six, he moved to Lausanne, Switzerland with his mother and studied science at the University of Lausanne. King Bhumibol studied in Lausanne, Switzerland, Britain, the United States and other places in his early years, and successively obtained degrees in engineering science and medicine. 1On June 9th, 946, after his brother King ananta Marton (Rama VIII) was suddenly assassinated, Bhumibol succeeded to the throne and was crowned in 1950.

● Multifunctional.

King Bhumibol is versatile, proficient in many foreign languages such as French and German, and has written monographs. He is keen on music and likes piano and saxophone. He has received a doctor's degree in music from the Austrian Conservatory of Music, written many famous songs such as Rain Silk, and published music albums. He likes photography and has held many solo exhibitions abroad. He is proficient in machinery and has won many European invention awards. He is also an excellent sailor. 1967 gold medal in sailing competition of Southeast Asian Games, crossing the Gulf of Thailand.

● Get married.

King Bhumibol suffered a car accident in Switzerland when he was 2 1 year old, and his right eye was blind. In the process of recovery, his relationship with sirikit, the royal daughter of Thailand's ambassador to France at that time, became more stable. 1 April, 950, they got married and had three daughters,1child.

● Pay attention to people's livelihood

King Bhumibol paid attention to people's livelihood, rural construction and improvement of people's lives. He often visited the countryside, observed people's feelings, helped poor children and victims, and used royal funds to implement rural development plans such as building schools, repairing water conservancy projects and cultivating excellent crop varieties.

● Sino-Thai friendship

Over the years, King Bhumibol has long cared for and supported Sino-Thai friendship and made important contributions to promoting the development of Sino-Thai relations. King Bhumibol once said that China-Thailand relations are inseparable.

● Stabilize the political situation

During the reign of King Bhumibol, there were many coups in Thailand, but King Bhumibol witnessed these political changes with a calm mind, never stood still, and stepped forward at critical moments many times to save the political situation in Thailand.

● People's love

King Bhumibol has been deeply loved by the Thai people since he ascended the throne. As the longest reigning king in Thai history, King Bhumibol was honored as "Bhumibol the Great" by Thai people on May 8, 1987. According to Xinhua News Agency

■ reporter connection

"My Thai colleague cried sadly."

"The Thai people sincerely love the king. After his death, the Thai people were very sad, and some Thai colleagues shed tears after learning the news. " Ms. Li, an employee of China in a company in Thailand, has been working in Bangkok for two years. After learning the news of King Bhumibol's death, she could also feel the sadness of her Thai colleagues.