Thailand: Thousands Line Path for King’s Trip Home from Hospital

Thais line the road to the Royal Palace in Bangkok as they wait for a van carrying the remains of King Bhumibol Adulyadej to pass by, Oct. 14, 2016. (AFP)

Hundreds watch silently as the van carrying the monarch’s remains drives by, Oct. 14, 2016. (AFP)

A woman cries while walking back from waiting for the king’s body to pass by on its way to the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Oct. 14, 2016. (Somchai Kwankijswet /BenarNews)

The Thai Royal Guard stands at attention outside the Grand Palace, Oct. 14, 2016. (AFP)

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha arrives at the Grand Palace to pay his respects to the king, Oct. 14, 2016. (AFP)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signs a condolence book for King Bhumibol at the Thai Embassy in Tokyo, Oct. 14, 2016. (AFP)

A woman pays her respects to a portrait of the king placed behind a white lotus at the front of a store near the palace, Oct. 14, 2016. (Nontarat Phaicharoen/BenarNews)

Worshipers at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya, India, light candles for Thai King Bhumibol, Oct. 14, 2016. (AFP)

A Thai woman who lives in Malaysia offers prayers for King Bhumibol at a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 14, 2016. (AFP)

Children light candles for the king in Narathiwat province, in southern Thailand, Oct. 14, 2016. (Rapee Mama/BenarNews)

The flag flies at half-staff at the Grand Palace as Thais wait to pay their respects to King Bhumibol, Oct. 14, 2016. (AFP)