Thailand's King dies
King Bhumibol Adulyadej is considered the father of modern Thailand
he served for more than 70 years, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world
he was revered to the point of being worshipped like a living god
A trained engineer,the King improved the lives of Thais by advising on irrigation systems
Many say he was a guiding hand on the tiller,always steering Thailand back to democracy
The King made fewer public appearances after 2009, when he was admitted to the hospital for respiratory issues
้That stay lasted four years
He returned to the hospital recently for a gallbladder removal, fluid on the brain and surgery to open the arteries in his heart
His passing will leave a cavernous void in Thai society,a country now in profound grief and sorrow