10月14日，当护送泰国国王普密蓬•阿杜德遗体的车队缓缓地驶向大皇宫时，数以万计的泰国民众跪在曼谷街头，含泪送老国王最后一程。
The highly *revered monarch passed away on Oct 13, aged 88, and was considered a unifying figure by many. After the death of the beloved king of 70 years, Thailand began an official year-long period of mourning.
这位众人敬仰的国王于10月13日逝世，享年88岁，被许多人认为是团结泰国的重要人物。随着这位在位70年、万民爱戴的国王的离世，泰国也进入了为期一年的国丧期。
“I knew he was sick but I still can’t believe this day has come,” said Parichart Kaewsin, 35, who works in a bank in Thailand, choking back tears. “That’s why I came here – to hear for myself. He was like our dad.”
“我知道他病了，但我仍然不敢相信这一天的到来，”现年35岁的泰国银行职员Parichart Kaewsin哽咽道。“这也是我来这里的原因——我要亲耳听到这消息。他就像我们的父亲一样。”
Bhumibol Adulyadej was born on Dec 5, 1927 in the US, while his father, Prince Mahidol of Songkhla, was studying medicine at Harvard University. Bhumibol *ascended the *throne in 1946 at the age of 18.
普密蓬•阿杜德1927年12月5日生于美国，当时他的父亲，玛希敦•阿杜德王子正在哈佛大学进修医学。1946年，18岁的普密蓬登基成为国王。
As Thailand rocketed from an agricultural society of 18 million people to a modern, industrialized nation of 70 million, Bhumibol spearheaded thousands of projects to improve life for his people during his reign. Rather than confine himself to the luxury of his palaces, it’s said that he traveled to the farthest reaches of his nation to join village elders on patches of grass to discuss harvests or plan the *irrigation of *ditches.
普密蓬国王在位期间，泰国从一个只有1800万人口的农业国家，飞速发展成为一个拥有7000万人口的现代工业化国家；同时他带头发展众多民生工程，改善民众生活。他没有在豪华的宫殿里过着养尊处优的生活，恰恰相反，他深入泰国最边远的地区，与当地的父老乡亲们席地而坐，讨论收成，计划着挖水渠灌溉农田。
“They say that a kingdom is like a pyramid: The king on top and the people below,” he once told The Associated Press. “But in this country it’s upside down. That’s why I sometimes have a pain around here,” pointing to his neck and shoulders.
“人们总说一个国家就像一个金字塔：国王处于最顶端而民众身居底层，”他在接受美联社采访时曾如此表示。“但在这个国家却正好相反。这便是我有时这儿感到疼痛的原因，”他指着自己的脖子和肩膀说道。
However, over the past decade, the once vigorous Bhumibol gradually withdrew from public life due to a series of illnesses and became a frequent visitor to the Bangkok hospital where he later passed away.
然而，在过去的十年间，曾经精力充沛的普密蓬国王却因一连串的疾病而逐渐淡出公众视线。他频频造访曼谷的医院，最终在医院去世。
No date has been set for the *coronation of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, the only son of the late king, who was expected to take over the throne from his father. Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha, told reporters that the crown prince had decided to delay his *enthronement to “take time to express sadness with the people nationwide for the time being”.
目前，老国王唯一的儿子，指定的王位继承人，王储玛哈•哇集拉隆功的加冕日期还没有确定。泰国首相巴育•占奥差向记者表示，王储决定延后登基大典，“目前希望和全国民众一起举哀”。
A national holiday was declared as leading newspapers and websites removed color from their pages, movies and concerts were rescheduled and all television channels *simulcasted the same *tributes to the late king. The country’s government has also asked Thais to avoid wearing bright colors or hold any festive events for 30 days.
目前，泰国举国放假，以示哀悼。各大报纸和网站都已替换成黑白色；电影、音乐会等活动全部重新排期；所有的电视频道联播相同的国王悼词。泰国政府还要求全体民众着素服、停止一切庆典活动30天。
Messages of *condolence also poured in from leaders around the world. His Majesty King Bhumibol was “a guide of the national development of Thailand and a promoter of China-Thailand friendship”, Chinese President Xi Jinping noted.
世界各国领导人也纷纷发吊唁函表示哀悼。中国国家主席习近平在唁电中表示，普密蓬陛下是“是泰国国家发展的领路人，是中泰友好的重要推动者”。
“With a creative spirit and a drive for innovation, he pioneered new technologies that have rightfully received worldwide acclaim,” said US President Barack Obama. French President Francois Hollande *hailed the king for “exceptional human qualities... his profound sense of justice, his care for modernity and sustainable development.”
“普密蓬国王极富创新精神和推动创新的力量，他是推动新科技的先驱，在全世界备受赞誉，”美国总统奥巴马说道。法国总统弗朗索瓦•奥朗德则称颂了他“过人的品质……深刻的正义感以及对现代化和可持续发展的关心。”
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