Guards in ceremonial attire arrive ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Sunday, May 5, 2019, in Bangkok, Thailand. Saturday began three days of elaborate centuries-old ceremonies for the formal coronation of Vajiralongkorn, who has been on the throne for more than two years following the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in October 2016 after seven decades on the throne. (Photo by Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP Photo)
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