Thai schoolchildren wave flags in front of the portraits of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit during the celebration at a park in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has ordered all government agencies to join in nationwide activities as part of the ninth day of the ninth month of the year 2009, as part of a campaign to promote the royal institution as the spiritual core of the Thai people. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Thai Buddhist monks accept food donations at Bangkok City Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, as part of merit making ceremonies honoring King Bhumibol Adulyadej. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)