For all major public holidays, workers erect large photographs of the present king and his parents, the retired king and queen, and lots of flags.

The Royal Palace has its own viewing stand overlooking the river. Here a crane adjusts the photo of the king displayed there.

This year many more portable toilets were made available along the waterfront where the largest crowds gathered.

Across the river are anchored barges with large lighted displays that add color and excitement at night.

A crew from a rural province proudly propels their boat to the river on a bicycle-wheeled trolley.

A crane on the waterfront was kept busy lowering more than 400 boats into the river.

The green-coated clean-up crew from Cintri receive final instructions from their supervisor.

An early arriving family from the provinces sits and rests by the palace wall before the crowds assemble.