Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej being driven past tens of thousands of well-wishers lining the streets around Klai Kangwon Palace for celebrations on his 86th birthday held for the first time in Hua Hin, about 200km south-west of Bangkok, Thailand, Dec 05, 2013. - EPA
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej urged the nation to work together for "stability" in a speech Thursday on his 86th birthday, marked with a lull in tensions after violent anti-government protests.
The kingdom remains on edge following several days of street clashes during demonstrations aimed at overthrowing Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and curbing the political influence of her brother Thaksin.
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