Thais flock to palace after king's death; caretaker in place

Tens of thousands of Thai mourners thronged Saturday to the palace complex where King Bhumibol Adulyadej's body is being kept, as the government said a regent would be the caretaker of the monarchy until the crown prince takes over following his father's death.

Dressed in somber black and white, people from all over the country converged at the complex in Bangkok's historic center. Bhumibol died Thursday after prolonged illnesses that had incapacitated many of his organs. He was 88.