Thousands turn out for Thai royal barge pageantry 

Thai oarsmen take part in Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn's royal barge procession to mark his 72nd birthday, along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Oct. 27, 2024. Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana and Prince Dipangkorn take part in a royal barge river procession, to mark the 72nd birthday of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, along the Chao Praya River in Bangkok, Oct. 27, 2024.

Thousands of well-wishers lined the banks of Bangkok's Chao Phraya River Sunday to watch King Maha Vajiralongkorn ride a glittering royal barge procession to mark his 72nd birthday.