Government officials mark the birthday of the King of Thailand with a ceremony in Pattaya, Thailand, on July 28. <br /><br />The state employees wearing white military uniforms and yellow t-shirts gathered alongside police in front of a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn to mark his 67th birthday. <br /><br />Yellow candles were lit followed by a fireworks display. <br /><br />Government officials and employees around the country took part in ceremonies marking the King's birthday. Monday, July 29 is a national public holiday in honour of the occasion. <br /><br />The monarch said in a speech on Sunday that the country ''would prosper if Thais do their duty''.
