To express their love for the King, some inked the number nine in Thai numerals or the words "I was born in the reign of King Rama IX" on their bodies in remembrance of the late "Father of the Nation".
Winai Udompol, 60, from Bang Yai district in Nonthaburi, arrived at the Grand Palace to pay his respects to the late King. He said that as one of the late King's subjects, he will follow His Majesty's "sufficiency" guideline for the rest of his life because it's the best way for someone like him to show respect to the monarch.
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