泰王普密蓬公開露面,慶祝登基65週年

Thailand's ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has made a rare public appearance to celebrate the 65th anniversary of his coronation.

Television stations in Thailand broadcast live Tuesday as the widely revered 87-year-old king left the Bangkok hospital where he has spent the last several months.

Hundreds of people lining the streets cheered "Long Live the King" as the monarch's motorcade passed on its way to the Grand Palace for a Buddhist ceremony attended by top Thai officials.

The festivities are to mark Coronation Day, a public holiday in Thailand in remembrance of the king's official ascension to the throne on May 5, 1950, three years after his reign began following the death of his brother.

The king, who is now wheelchair-bound, has rarely left the hospital after having his gall bladder removed in October.患病的泰國國王普密蓬不同尋常地在公開場合露面，慶祝登基65週年。普密蓬是世界上在位時間最長的君主。

星期二，泰國電視臺實況轉播了87歲的泰王普密蓬離開曼谷醫院的情形，他已住院幾個月。普密蓬在泰國深受愛戴。

泰王的車隊駛往曼谷大皇宮，泰國高層官員們在那裏參加一個佛教儀式。數百人在街道兩旁，在車隊駛過時歡呼“國王萬歲”。

登基紀念日是泰國的公立假日，紀念普密蓬於1950年5月5日，即他哥哥逝世的三年後正式登基。

泰王去年10月摘除了膽囊，此後很少離開醫院，目前需坐輪椅。