enlarge Some 3,000 people queue up for Jatukam Ramathep talismans at Wichuthis School in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district Sunday afternoon. The city administration hands out the talismans for free during a prayer ceremony to mark His Majesty the King’s 80-year-old birthday.
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Some 3,000 people queue up for Jatukam Ramathep talismans at Wichuthis School in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district Sunday afternoon. The city administration hands out the talismans for free during a prayer ceremony to mark His Majesty the King’s 80-year-old birthday.
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