Mourning in Thailand isn't just happening on the streets. Social media pages were also turned into a sea of black as news emerged of the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch.
An outpouring of grief, shock and uncertainty took over citizens expressing their grief online.
"I actually found out about the king's death through social media," Niphaphan Thammapanya told the BBC.
"There were so many people sharing news about the king. I prayed for him, I thought he would be okay. It's hard to admit that he's already gone.
Mourning in Thailand isn't just happening on the streets. Social media pages were also turned into a sea of black as news emerged of the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch.
An outpouring of grief, shock and uncertainty took over citizens expressing their grief online.
"I actually found out about the king's death through social media," Niphaphan Thammapanya told the BBC.
"There were so many people sharing news about the king. I prayed for him, I thought he would be okay. It's hard to admit that he's already gone."
The hashtag #LongLiveTheKing quickly trended on Thai social media, with posts of old photos of King Bhumibol, hand-drawn pictures and words of grief surfacing.
"If you ask me why Thai people love their King so much, I would ask you if you had time to listen for the whole day," was a post widely shared by hundreds of Thai netizens online.
"I don't know how I feel now," Dew Kaittisak Taraput said speaking to the BBC. "I was working when I saw the news on TV. I'm just shocked and so sad."