December 5th is celebrated as national father’s day in Thailand and the birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Since his death on the 13th of October 2016, this holiday acts as a remembrance for the late King Rama XI, who passed away at the age of 88.
Born on the 5th of December 1927, King Bhumibol the Great was revered by Thai citizens across the world and has been long recognized as the father of the current ruling king, Maha Vajiralongkorn, and the symbolic father of the Thai nation.
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