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泰国放生1066只乌龟庆祝国王生日

        Thailand set 1,066 turtles free to celebrate the king's birthday. Thailand's king is Maha Vajiralongkorn. He is also called Rama X. He became the king in 2016.
      The number 1,066 represents two important numbers for the king: 10 and 66. The king is known as King Rama X--- the "X" means "10". The king was born on July 28, 1952, and he is 65 years old now. The number 66 is one more than his age, to wish him long life.
      In Thailand, turtles represent long life. People wished the king good health and long life. The turtles were raised from eggs. Eggs were collected by the navy from nearby Koh Kram Island. Some of the turtles were as young as one week old.