ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: People in Bangkok gathered on Friday evening (December 5) to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 87th birthday after he canceled a public appearance on the advice of doctors.<br/> <br />Thousands of well-wishers gathered at a park opposite the Grand Palace for celebrations presided over by Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, which included fireworks.<br/> <br />The cancellation fueled concern over the health of King Bhumibol, who is regarded as almost divine by many Thais and is widely seen as a unifying figure through years of political unrest.<br/> <br />It also comes at a sensitive time, six months after the army took over in a coup and amid a corruption investigation that has led to the arrest of relatives of Princess Srirasmi, the wife of the crown prince.<br/> <br />The king's birthday is also known as "Father's Day" in Thailand and is a holiday.
