Several Cabinet members, government and private officials attended the ceremony.

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Prayut said Thais had a good quality of life and could cope with changes in modern society thanks to the royal initiatives, sufficiency economy principles and guidance offered during the beloved monarch&rsquo;s 70 years on the throne.

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He added that King Rama IX lives on in every Thai&rsquo;s heart and &ldquo;we will continue following the late king&rsquo;s wishes and his footsteps to jointly develop Thai society&rdquo;.

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Sunday (December 5) would have been the late monarch&rsquo;s 94th birthday.

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Prayut leads homage to HM King Bhumibol the Great

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his wife Naraporn presided over a ceremony to pay homage to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great on Sunday.