背景阅读：

　　对于外国人而言，泰国国王普密蓬阿杜德的驾崩只是个重要新闻。

　　但对泰国人而言，普密蓬国王是“父亲”、是支柱，是“天”。

　　毫不夸张。

　　国王驾崩，对泰国人而言，举国悲恸，因为，普密蓬国王对他们，有因，有缘，有情，有恩。

　　用泰国学者葛潘纳卜帕的话说：“他是为了每一个子民而呼吸的国王。”

　　Thai king death: Nation mourns loss of revered royal

　　The people of Thailand are mourning the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, who died on Thursday aged 88.

　　Thousands clad in black are lining the streets of Bangkok for the king's funeral procession, as his body is moved to a temple in the Grand Palace.

　　The government has declared a year-long official mourning period.

　　Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is expected be the new monarch, but has asked for a delay in succession.

　　The cabinet has declared Friday a government holiday, and flags are to fly at half-mast for the next 30 days.