Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej leaves hospital after a "Significant Recovery"

Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej left Bangkok's Siriraj hospital for the palace yesterday after 3 weeks of treatment. He was admitted with a blood clot in his brain and a colon infection.
Wearing a pink shirt and blazer, the world's longest reigning monarch abandoned his wheelchair and walked slowly with the help of a walker, talking a bit with well-wishers at hospital.
The Committee of Royal Physicians said: "The king has now recovered, his blood pressure in normal, his colon has recovered and there is no longer a shortage of blood flow to the brain."
The hugely influential monarch also thanked all of the millions of Thais as well as diplomats, expatriates, foreign dignitaries, monks and priest who have expressed their concern over his health and wished him a prompt recovery.
A majestic royal barge procession, took place to celebrate the coming 80th birthday on december 5 and in which his majesty would normally ride, sailed along Bangkok's Chao Phraya river without him on monday morning.