Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej leaves the Siriraj Hospital for a ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok December 5, 2010. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang/Files
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thais marked the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, early on Saturday, by giving alms at temples around the country.
Celebrations in Thailand, where the monarch's birthday is also national Father's Day, come amid a widening police investigation into a group of people charged with insulting the monarchy.
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