Thai King Caps His Coronation Year With a River Extravaganza
- Flotilla of lavishly decorated boats transported king, queen
- Monarch’s authority repeatedly displayed in tumultuous year
King Maha Vajiralongkorn sits on his royal barge during the royal barge procession in Bangkok on Dec. 12.
Photographer: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images
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Thailand hosted a rare procession of gilded royal barges Thursday to complete King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s coronation ceremony, capping a year when the monarch repeatedly displayed his authority.