Trees along Ratchadamnoen Avenue are decorated with flowers as final preparations get under way for His Majesty the King’s coronation ceremonies. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
The coronation of His Majesty the King will be held on Saturday, the first time the country will hold such a ceremony in 69 years.
The monarch is generally called by Thais Rama X or the 10th king of Chakri Dynasty, and his coronation will be the 12th crowning in the Ratanakosin Period.
To express their loyalty to and respect for the new king, people are recently seen wearing yellow shirts. A large number of yellow shirts with the monarch's emblems sold out rapidly since the government asked for cooperation from people to wear the yellow shirts to honour the King.
Roads and buildings in Bangkok and provincial areas have been decorated with the coronation and national flags, particularly on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, which is on the route of the royal procession.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be at the main venue in Bangkok during the period, prompting the government to provide relevant assistance and deploy security personnel.
According to the Royal Household Bureau, the coronation ceremonies will last three days, from Saturday to Monday, but the actual coronation date is Saturday.
The important rituals in the coronation will include "Muratha Bhisek," a bathing rite of purification. It is aimed at offering sovereignty to the king and prepare for the anointment ceremony.
For the kingship, the chief of Brahmins will present the king with the royal golden plague with his official title, the royal regalia including the Phra Maha Phichai Mongkut, known as the great crown of victory that he will put on his head.
His Majesty will deliver his first royal command after the investiture.
After the key ceremonies, the King will grant an audience for well-wishers from royal family members, privy councilors, the cabinet and some senior officials. He will join the royal procession on Sunday and grant a public audience on Monday.
Among the people who long to witness the historic ceremony, Sirikul Maneewan, 67, a northeastern native. She said the coronation will be the first in her life as she has not born when the king's late father, King Bhumibol, was crowned. Therefore, she is delighted to see this historical event of the country.
For Ms Sirikul, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun has been helping his parents perform the royal duties since a young age, so she believed the King will follow in his father's footsteps.
"Thai people and the monarchy have a close bond for a long time, I believe the King will be the king of people like his father," she said.
Ms Sirikul took part in a number of activities including cycling events titled "Bike for Mom" and "Bike for Dad" under the patronage of the King, as well as being a volunteer to help people who attended the funeral of the late king in her hometown in Roi Et.
Not only people in Thailand, the Thais living in foreign countries are also preparing for the coronation.
Orawan Marktavee, 46, who currently lives in London, told Kyodo News that she longs to see the coronation ceremonies as the monarchy is important to the Thai people. Despite living abroad, Ms Orawan said she will watch the coronation footage on social media.
"I am proud to be Thai and be among the people of King Bhumibol and King Maha Vajiralongkorn, whom I believe to be a good king," she said.
For Pornpan Suknoi, 44, a government employee, the coronation is a source of knowledge for her as she has never seen traditional and ancient events like this before.
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May 02, 2019 at 07:21PM
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