Muslims attend an Eid al-Fitr mass prayer to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Bangkok, Thailand, June 25, 2017. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Thai mourners participate in Buddhist merit making ceremonies, a day after the cremation of late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, October 27, 2017. With solemn faces and outright tears, Thais said farewell to their king and father figure with elaborate funeral ceremonies that cap a year of mourning and are steeped in centuries of tradition. (Photo by Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP Photo)





Passengers sleep in a train bound for north province of Chiang Mai at Hua Lampong railway station in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Hua Lampong is the main railway station in the country. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)





In this Wednesday, June 7, 2017, photo, the office phone over which an employee heard that her bankrupt boss had killed himself is part of an exhibition marking the 20th anniversary of the Asian financial crisis at the Museum Siam in Bangkok. Asian governments and economies have recovered from the financial meltdown that spread through much of Asia 20 years ago, but many in people Thailand, the epicenter of the crisis, recall painful memories of living through it and lost everything. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)





Devotees carry a statue during the procession of the Chinese goddess Lim Koh Niew in Pattani, Thailand on March 2, 2018. (Photo by Surapan Boonthanom/Reuters)





Buddhist monks receive alms from devotees in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand on October 19, 2017. (Photo by Vichan Poti/Pacific Press)





Thai and foreign people visit the “Flowers for Father” exhibition at the flower market in Bangkok, Thailand, 24 October 2017. About 400 meters of a flower tunnel made by the locals villager, vendors and volunteers are on display to pay final respects to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The Flowers for Father exhibition will be held until 27 October 2017. The Royal Cremation ceremony of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej is scheduled on 26 October 2017, and the funeral will consist of five days of rites. King Bhumibol died at the age of 88 in Siriraj hospital on 13 October 2016 after 70 years on the throne. (Photo by Pongmanat Tasiri/EPA/EFE)





A woman waits at a bus stop in front of a wall covered with graffiti, the giant character in the classic Hindu Ramayana tale known as the Ramakien, in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, July 12, 2017. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)





A man naps on a bench in Lumpini Park Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, June 8, 2017. Lumpini Park, which lies in the heart of Bangkok's busy business district, is a main recreation area for residents as well as for visitors. (Photo by Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP Photo)





In this October 11, 2017, photo, passengers dress in black in honor of the late King of Thailand as they ride the train in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Wally Santana/AP Photo)





In this October 12, 2017, photo, morning commuters cross a bridge dressed in black in honor of the late King of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand. The muted colors of mourning have settled over Bangkok once again in recent weeks as the country marks a year since the death of its beloved monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and prepares for the national spectacle of his cremation next week. (Photo by Wally Santana/AP Photo)





In this September 20, 1997, file photo, Buddhist monks bless thousands of followers during a ceremony at the Emerald Buddha Temple in Bangkok, Thailand, to boost public morale during the massive economic crisis in the nation. Asian governments and economies have recovered from the financial meltdown that spread through much of Asia 20 years ago, but many in people Thailand, the epicenter of the crisis, recall painful memories of living through it and lost everything. (Photo by Thaksina Khaikaew/AP Photo)





A woman holds up a Line character souvenir at the Line Village store during a soft opening ceremony at a department store in Bangkok, Thailand June 21, 2017. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Crocodiles eat chicken heads at Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, May 16, 2017. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





A portrait of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn is seen on a building on the eve of his 65th birthday in Bangkok, Thailand July 27, 2017. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





Tourists pray at Erawan Shrine, a Hindu shrine popular among tourists in central Bangkok, Thailand, October 16, 2017. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Passengers are seen during rush hour at a skytrain station in Bangkok, Thailand, October 30, 2017. Thailand officially ended a year of mourning for its late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Monday, marking a return to colors for some after a monotone year during which many wore black from head-to-toe out of respect for their revered monarch. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)





Performers are seen before a match at the annual King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament at a riverside resort in Bangkok, Thailand March 8, 2018. (Photo by Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)





People dressed in traditional Thai costumes walk at the Royal Plaza, as interest for historical clothing rises within the country, in Bangkok, Thailand April 6, 2018. (Photo by Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)





People dressed in traditional costumes pose for a picture, as interest for historical clothing rises within the country, in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 6, 2018. (Photo by Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)





A Thai Airways flight attendant dressed in traditional costume welcomes passengers onboard, as interest for historical clothing rises within the country, in Chiang Mai, Thailand April 6, 2018. (Photo by Jorge Silva/Reuters)





People dressed in traditional costumes look at a mobile phone at the Royal Plaza, as interest for historical clothing rises within the country, in Bangkok, Thailand April 6, 2018. (Photo by Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)





A woman dressed in traditional costume smiles at the Royal Plaza, as interest for historical clothing rises within the country, in Bangkok, Thailand April 6, 2018. (Photo by Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)





People dressed in traditional Thai costumes pose for a picture, as interest for historical clothing rises within the country, in Ayutthaya, Thailand April 6, 2018. (Photo by Juarawee Kittisilpa/Reuters)





Thai boys in uniform prostrate in front of the statue of King Rama V, before a Buddhist ceremony in honour of the late Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok on June 9, 2017. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP Photo)





In this November 29, 1997, file photo, a Buddhist monk inspects a Mercedes Benz offered at a drastically reduced price at the weekend market in Bangkok, Thailand. Asian governments and economies have recovered from the financial meltdown that spread through much of Asia 20 years ago, but many in people Thailand, the epicenter of the crisis, recall painful memories of living through it and lost everything. (Photo by Thaksina Khaikaew/AP Photo)





Thai workers remove a Buddha statue at a shop in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in preparation for the upcoming Buddhist Lent. Buddhist monks return to their monasteries to study the teachings of Lord Buddha during the three-month long Buddhist Lent, which starts on July 9, 2017. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)





In this August 22, 1997, file photo, a street vendor takes a nap with his baskets, in Bangkok, Thailand. Asian governments and economies have recovered from the financial meltdown that spread through much of Asia 20 years ago, but many in people Thailand, the epicenter of the crisis, recall painful memories of living through it and lost everything. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)





In this October 23, 1997, file photo, a boy calls for the resignation of Prime Minster Chavalit Youngchaiyudh for the poor handling of the Asian financial crisis outside the Government House in Bangkok. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)





A pink sheet is pulled over people praying during a resurrection ceremony, where devotees lie in coffins for a symbolic death before being reborn, at Wat Ta Kien temple in Nonthaburi, Thailand on June 18, 2017. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP Photo)





In this October 27, 1997, file photo, a taxi driver walks through hundreds of taxis taken out of service to save operating costs in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)





Tourists visit the Golden Mount, a steep artificial hill, inside the Wat Saket temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, May 31, 2017. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)