Soldiers stand guard in front of a portrait of Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit as supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather in Bangkok April 13, 2009. The Thai army cracked down on anti-government protesters on Monday, firing warning shots at a major junction in the capital at demonstrators who responded by hurling petrol bombs, witnesses said. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

Soldiers stand guard in front of a portrait of Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit as supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather in Bangkok April 13, 2009. The Thai army cracked down on anti-government protesters on Monday, firing warning shots at a major junction in the capital at demonstrators who responded by hurling petrol bombs, witnesses said.

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  7. Thai soldiers stand guard inside the Government House compound in Bangkok on September 19, 2009 during a rally to mark the third anniversary of a military coup that removed Thaksin from power. Thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Bangkok amid tight security after the government imposed a Draconian internal security law in the centre of the capital for the latest demonstrations and deployed more than 9,000 soliders and police to guard key locations.
  8. An injured "yellow shirt" protester is rushed to hospital after a grenade attack during a rally in Bangkok November 15, 2009. Thousands of Thais gathered in central Bangkok on Sunday to protest at remarks made about the monarchy by fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
  9. Well-wishers pray for King Bhumibol Adulyadej near Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok September 22, 2009. The health of Thailand's 81-year-old King, Bhumibol Adulyadej, has improved slightly after he was admitted to hospital for the second time in four days, the Royal Household Bureau said on Monday.
  10. Well-wishers pray for King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok September 22, 2009. The health of Thailand's 81-year-old King, Bhumibol Adulyadej, has improved slightly after he was admitted to hospital for the second time in four days, the Royal Household Bureau said on Monday.
  11. A well-wisher sits behind a portrait of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej during an exhibition at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok November 30, 2009. King Bhumibol, who will be turning 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September.
  12. Well-wishers holds portrait of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej and pray for his fast recovery at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok November 30, 2009. King Bhumibol, who will be turning 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September.
  13. A well-wisher takes photographs in front of a portrait of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at an exhibition at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok November 30, 2009. King Bhumibol, who will be turning 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September.
  14. Workers put up a giant portrait of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej outside the Supreme Court building in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has been hospitalized more than two months, will make a public appearance to celebrate his 82nd birthday this weekend but will not deliver a traditional annual speech, the palace said Monday. The royal statement provided no update on the medical condition of Bhumibol, the world's longest-reigning monarch, whose health has been a matter of nationwide concern since he was admitted to a Bangkok hospital Sept. 19. At the time his symptoms were described as fever, fatigue and lack of appetite. The King will turn 82 on Saturday, December 5, 2009.
  15. A worker applies finishing touches on King Bhumibol Adulyadej's picture decoration erected at a street corner of his palace in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who has been hospitalized more than two months, will make a public appearance to celebrate his 82nd birthday this weekend but will not deliver a traditional annual speech, the palace said Monday. The royal statement provided no update on the medical condition of Bhumibol, the world's longest-reigning monarch, whose health has been a matter of nationwide concern since he was admitted to a Bangkok hospital Sept. 19. At the time his symptoms were described as fever, fatigue and lack of appetite. The King will turn 82 on Saturday, December 5, 2009.
  16. Vendors move a portrait of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej outside a shop that sells flags and portraits of the royal family members in Bangkok November 25, 2009. King Bhumibol, who will be turning 82 on December 5, remains in the hospital since his admission in mid-September.

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