09 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Gen PRAYUT CHAN-O-CHA, left, the Prime Minister of Thailand and his wife, NARAPORN CHAN-O-CHA, wait to present Buddhist monks with alms in front of the Grand Palace. Thailand marked 70 years of the reign of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, with a special alms giving ceremony for 770 monks in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The King, also known as Rama IX, ascended the throne on 9 June 1946. He is the longest serving monarch in Thai history and the longest serving monarch in the world today. He is revered by most Thais and is widely seen as a unifying figure in the country.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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