Thais were bidding a final farewell to their revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej as his funeral procession made its way through Bangkok on Friday.His body was transported from Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace, where his funeral rites will be carried out.The King's body and his family traveled by motorcade to the Grand Palace, where mourners had claimed spaces to watch the historic event. Many had been camped out since midnight.Thais dressed in black thronged the streets as the funeral procession As dawn broke Friday, the streets were awash with grief as the reality of the Thursday evening passing of the King began to set in. The tide of pink and yellow of the past few days, worn as a show of support for his majesty, has now made way for a sea of black. Friday has been declared a public holiday for government offices by the Thai cabinet, according to an announcement on state television. the prime minister urged citizens to remain calm, for the sake of the country's stability, and said soldiers would be stationed in "every area throughout the kingdom" to boost security in preparation for the funeral.