Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, left, waves to the crowds next to Queen Sirikit and Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn during his 80th birthday celebrations at the Grand Palace in Bangkok on 2007.
December 5th is Father’s Day in Thailand. King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great was born on Monday, December 5th, 1927 in the USA. He is the only monarch ever to have been born in America. King Bhumibol is also the world's longest reigning monarch.
On 5 December 2009, His Majesty the King will celebrate his 82nd birthday anniversary. His Majesty has therefore announced that this special event be known as "the Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King 82nd Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2009"
An alms-giving ceremony in the morning is followed by a huge festival of music and culture at Sanam Luang in Bangkok to celebrate His Majesty the King’s birthday. All over the country, buildings and homes are elaborately decorated and the area around the Grand Palace is spectacularly illuminated.You can also appreciate the beauty of the decorations along Ratchadamnoen Avenue.
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