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Oarsmen row a barge past the royal palace in Bangkok, Thailand. Their craft was one of 52 in a rare, centuries-old royal barge procession, held Thursday to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 50th year on the throne. He is the world's longest-reigning monarch.

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