Farewell to Thai King: Royalty, dignitaries attend Bhumibol's cremation

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In Thailand, royals and dignitaries from all over the world attended the symbolic cremation ceremony of the late King Poo-mee-pon Adun-yadett in Bangkok. More than 200-thousand people have taken to the streets of the nation's capital to bid farewell to the country's longest reigning monarch.

His five-day funeral began Wednesday with a merit-making ceremony at the Grand Palace. His body has been cremated on a royal pyre, lit by his son, King Maha Vajiralongkorn.