{"version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1","title":"6th Cycle Birthday Celebration of HM King Rama X","home_page_url":"https:\/\/thailand.prd.go.th","feed_url":"https:\/\/thailand.prd.go.th\/en\/content\/category\/index\/id\/2875","items":[{"id":"bf33125cd62df0992bf07ddf9c3e155e","title":"Two Commemorative Archways in Honor of His Majesty the King","content_text":"

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana will preside over the opening of two commemorative archways built in Bangkok in honor of His Majesty the King.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Members of the public are invited to attend an audience with Their Majesties the King and Queen at the opening ceremony, scheduled for 17.00 hr on Saturday, 25 January 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The two archways are meant to commemorate two special occasions; one for the “Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King’s 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary 28th July 2024,” and the other for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Thai-Chinese diplomatic relations in 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The two archways are located on Charoen Krung Road in Phra Nakhon District. One of them, which is near Damrong Sathit bridge, was granted the name "Vajira Sathit Chet Sip Song Phansa" by His Majesty the King. The other one was granted the name “"Vajira Thamrong Chet Sip Song Phansa,” and it is situated near the Mo Mi intersection.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Federation of Business and Professional Women of Thailand under Royal Patronage, along with the public and private sectors and Thais of Chinese origin, have joined hands in constructing the commemorative archways to show their gratitude and loyalty to the monarchy and the country.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The idea of building the archways came from consultations with the abbot of Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, which is located on Charoen Krung Road.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The construction was inspired by the concept of “Five Dragons,” which include (1) the King recognized as the “Dragon of Humanity,” (2) the zodiac year of His Majesty the King's birth (the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac), (3) the year 2024 was the Year of the Dragon, (4) Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (meaning the Dragon Lotus Temple), and (5) Charoen Krung, which is referred to as the "Dragon Road."<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

These two "dragon gate arches" are also expected to be a new landmark of Bangkok.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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His Majesty the King has presided over the Parade of the Royal Guards and Taking the Oath of Allegiance Ceremony at the Royal Plaza. The event, taking place on 3 December 2024, commemorated His Majesty’s 72nd birthday anniversary and was the first of its kind during his reign. The ceremony featured the Royal Guards from all three branches of the armed forces, displaying their discipline and loyalty to the monarchy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Her Majesty the Queen led the Royal Guards as Commander of the Combined Guards Unit, while Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya participated as Commanding Officer of the Royal Horse Guards Regiment, leading the mounted battalion on “Fürst Henry,” a Dutch Warmblood horse. Other members of the royal family, including Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and His Royal Highness Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, attended the event from the royal pavilion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The ceremony included His Majesty’s inspection of 11 battalions of Royal Guards, accompanied by salutes and the “Ratchawanlop” Royal Guards March composed by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great. Troops from units such as the Royal Security Command, Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Royal Thai Naval Academy, and Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Royal Thai Air Force Academy presented their pledges of loyalty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Parade of the Royal Guards and Taking the Oath of Allegiance Ceremony has been an annual tradition since 1953, during the reign of King Rama IX. In 2019, a combined military and police parade was introduced during His Majesty the King’s coronation year. This longstanding military ceremony symbolizes the enduring bond between the Thai monarchy and its armed forces in their shared commitment to serving the nation and its people.
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The Royal Thai Armed Forces will organize an oath-taking ceremony and the ceremonial parade of the Royal Guards on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, to commemorate “The Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King's 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary 28th July 2024."<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The event will take place at the Royal Plaza, Dusit Palace, in Bangkok, from 16.00 hr onward, when the Royal Guards, with 11 battalions, will take the oath of allegiance in front of His Majesty the King. It will be televised by the Television Pool of Thailand and also broadcast live on Radio Thailand, under the Government Public Relations Department.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The ceremony is meant to show the loyalty of the Thai military to His Majesty the King and accord the highest honor to His Majesty in his capacity as the Highest Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. It is also intended to show the unity and discipline of the Thai military. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

On this occasion, Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana will lead the ceremonial parade as the Commander of the Combined Guards Unit.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, as the Commander of the Cavalry Squadron, will lead the Royal Guard’s Cavalry Squadron. Her Royal Highness will wear the full-dress uniform of the Royal Guard, with a blue-black top cap, and will ride “Fürst Henry,” a 14-year-old black Dutch Warmblood stallion.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Distinguished guests and members of the diplomatic corps are also invited to attend the grand military parade. The Royal Guards, the King’s own bodyguards, were first established in 1868, the year King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) ascended the throne.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Arrangements have been made for bringing the Buddha’s sacred tooth relics from China to Thailand in celebration of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s sixth-cycle, or 72nd, birthday anniversary, as well as the 50th anniversary of Thai-Chinese diplomatic relations.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Government has set 1 January to 31 December 2024 as the period for "The Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King's 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary 28th July 2024." Thailand and China will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations in 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

To celebrate these two special occasions, China has agreed to allow the Buddha’s sacred tooth relics from Beijing’s Lingguang Temple to be temporarily enshrined in Thailand for 73 days between 4 December 2024 and 14 February 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Chousak Sirinil led a delegation to Beijing on 14-16 November 2024 to discuss details of the arrangements. All people are invited to pay homage to the sacred tooth relics, which will be temporary enshrined at the Sanam Luang ceremonial ground in Bangkok. The tooth relics will be returned to China on 15 February 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Government has constructed a pavilion at Sanam Luang to house the tooth relics. On 30 October, Mr. Chousak presided over a ceremony to launch the construction of the pavilion, with the participation of executives from relevant agencies. He said that the Ministry of Culture, through the Fine Arts Department, had been assigned to design the pavilion, which blends Chinese and Thai artistic elements and reflects the cultures of both countries, which share close bonds.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Chinese government previously allowed the sacred tooth relics to be enshrined in various countries on six occasions. The tooth relics were enshrined in Thailand once, in 2002, at Buddha Monthon in Nakhon Pathom Province during the reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great (Rama IX).<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The sacred tooth relic of the Buddha will be brought from Lingguang Temple in Beijing, China, by the Thai government, to be temporarily enshrined in Thailand, as part of the celebration of His Majesty the King’s sixth-cycle birthday anniversary this year and the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Thailand-China diplomatic relations in 2025.
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\r\nPrior to the arrival of the Buddha’s holy tooth relic, the Government organized a ceremony and built a pillared mandapa at Sanam Luang Ceremonial Ground, where the relic will be enshrined from 4 December 2024 to 14 February 2025, for 73 days.
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\r\nThe Buddha’s tooth from China had been enshrined once before in Thailand, in 2002, in the reign of the late King Rama IX. This 73-day event will be a highly auspicious occasion for Buddhists, both Thai and Chinese.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana on 27 October 2024 traveled in the Royal Barge Procession for the offering ceremony of the royal kathin<\/em> robes to the congregation of Buddhist monks at Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) in Bangkok. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya and His Royal Highness Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti also took part in the royal journey. On this occasion, Ms. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister; Mr. Wanmuhamadnoor Matha, President of the National Assembly; and Mrs. Chanakarn Theeravechpolkul. President of the Supreme Court, attended the royal audience at the Wasukri pier.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Royal Barge Procession was part of the events held this year in honor of His Majesty the King on the occasion of His Majesty’s sixth-cycle (72nd) birthday anniversary, 28 July 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

In the procession, Their Majesties the King and Queen were aboard the Royal Barge Suphannahong, which left the Wasukri pier at 15.22 hr and passed beneath the Rama VIII Bridge and the Pin Klao Bridge, heading to Wat Arun. Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya and His Royal Highness Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti were aboard the Royal Barge Anekkachatphutchong.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Royal Thai Navy, which organized the Royal Barge Procession, reported that the procession comprised 52 barges, manned by 2,412 crew members. Among the barges were four principal royal barges: the Suphannahong, or Golden Swan; the Anantanakkharat, or Multi-headed Naga; the Narai Song Suban King Rama IX; and the Anekkachatphutchong, or Innumerable Naga Figures. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The procession was arranged into five lines with three rows. The total length from the Wasukri pier to Wat Arun is 3.9 kilometers. The chanting of boat songs was also organized during the procession. The boat songs were sung by two naval officers. They consisted of four verse chapters, composed by Rear Admiral Thongyoi Sangsinchai, a retired naval officer. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Thai kings have undertaken this ceremonial water-borne procession since the Sukhothai period (the 13th century). The royal barge procession originated from a battle formation in ancient times when the king led forces to fight a war. It later developed into one of the royal court traditions to demonstrate the might of the king, taking him to various places where he performed important royal ceremonies, such as the royal coronation ceremony, the royal kathin<\/em> robe offering ceremony, and the royal cremation ceremony. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The king sometimes traveled in a royal barge procession to pay homage to the Buddha’s footprint, to lead a procession bringing a major Buddha image from the countryside to be enshrined in the capital, and to receive foreign envoys and dignitaries.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Interested persons are invited to attend the upcoming full-dress rehearsal for the Royal Barge Procession along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on 22 October 2024. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The full-dress rehearsal is scheduled to begin at 15.00 hr, starting from the Rama VIII Bridge and continuing until Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), situated on the west (Thon Buri) bank of the river.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Royal Barge Procession will be specially arranged on 27 October 2024 to celebrate His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua (Rama X)’s sixth-cycle (72nd) birthday, 28 July 2024. It will be organized for a royal journey to present kathin<\/em> robes to Buddhist monks at Wat Arun.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The procession will comprise 52 barges, manned by 2,200 crew members. It will be 1,200 meters long and 90 meters wide. The procession will start at the Wasukri pier and pass through the Rama VIII Bridge and the Pin Klao Bridge, heading to Wat Arun. The total length is 4.2 kilometers.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The royal barge procession on 27 October 2024 will be the second in the present reign. The first one took place on 12 December 2019, which made it the concluding chapter in the Coronation of His Majesty the King.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Since ancient times, Thai kings have traveled not only by land but also by boat. When they traveled by boat, a magnificent royal barge procession would be formed. Thai kings have undertaken this ceremonial water-borne procession since the Sukhothai period (the 13th century).<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Thailand is the only country in the world to have a royal barge procession, recognized as part of the country’s cultural heritage.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok invites Buddhists to attend the Mahachat Preaching, to be held on 30 November – 1 December 2024, in honor of His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty’s sixth-cycle, or 72nd, birthday anniversary.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The event will take place at the Pibulsonggram meeting room, 12th floor, Chaloem Phrakiat Building, Rajavithi Hospital. It is intended to raise funds to purchase medical equipment for the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Building. The building is scheduled to be opened on 1 December 2025. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Mahachat Preaching, or Thet Mahachat (Sermon on the Great Life), is the story of the last former life of the Buddha, when he was Prince Vessantara. It is composed of 13 chapters.  <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Regarded as a grand merit-making ceremony for Buddhist Thais, the Mahachat Preaching is a method of teaching people to do good and not to conduct themselves in harmful ways. It is also meant to pay homage to the Buddha.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Thailand and China are joining hands in organizing a friendly ice hockey match on 6 October 2024 at 18.00 hr at the Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena in Bangkok, in celebration of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s sixth-cycle birthday and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Thailand-China Ice Hockey Friendly Match is co-hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Thailand and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

His Majesty the King and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana have accepted an invitation to attend the friendly match. Her Majesty the Queen will also join the Thai national team and participate in the competition.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Thailand and China established diplomatic relations on 1 July 1975. Both countries have been pleased with the close and cordial bilateral ties between them. The Thailand-China Ice Hockey Friendly Match will boost Thai-Chinese relations through the spirit of sports.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Thailand and China have also agreed to promote high-level exchanges, as the two countries will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations in 2025. In this regard, China has agreed to allow the sacred tooth relics from Beijing’s Lingguang Temple to be temporarily enshrined in Thailand for 73 days between December 2024 and February 2025. This activity will be part of the celebrations of His Majesty the King’s sixth-cycle (72nd) birthday anniversary, as well as the 50th anniversary of Thai-Chinese diplomatic relations.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n","url":"https:\/\/thailand.prd.go.th\/en\/content\/category\/detail\/id\/2875\/iid\/329854","date_published":"2024-10-05T21:11:00","image":"https:\/\/thailand.prd.go.th\/en\/file\/get\/file\/202410087a6227179dedb17117b5123bdb5bfeec103211.jpg"},{"id":"3c5f472c01e0882aebfa57828d090bbc","title":"Vegetarian Festival in Celebration of His Majesty the King\u2019s 72nd Birthday","content_text":"

People are invited to visit Yaowarat, Bangkok’s Chinatown, for the annual Vegetarian Festival from 2 to 11 October 2024, when many people do not take meat in their meals, and mainly vegetables are used in food preparation. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The festival this year is special, as it is also meant to honor His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty’ s sixth-cycle, or 72nd, birthday anniversary.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Major activities as part of the festival will take place at the Royal Jubilee Gate along Yaowarat Road. During the opening ceremony on Thursday, 3 October, a candle-lit event will take place to pay tribute to His Majesty the King, together with a float parade of the goddess of mercy Guanyin, lion and dragon dances, and other shows.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The symbol for the Vegetarian Festival is a small yellow flag placed at vegetarian food stalls. Yellow represents Buddhism and good moral conduct. This festival encourages people to be aware of compassion for other lives. It also gives the people an opportunity to discipline themselves, so that they can clean their minds and practice acts of virtue.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Originally, the festival was observed in Chinese communities or among ethnic Chinese, or Thais of Chinese origin. Today, a large number of people, regardless of their origin and beliefs, join the festival. Some people participate because vegetarian food is good for health. They believe that by consuming only meat-free meals for the period, they will cleanse their bodies and minds. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bangkok’s Chinatown, where the festival is celebrated on a wide scale each year, is an old business center, covering a large area around Yaowarat and Charoen Krung roads. In this area, there are many small streets and alleys full of shops and wholesale and retail outlets selling all kinds of goods.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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