Veerasak Khobkhet, the announcer who read the official announcement of HM the King’s passing

A year ago on October 13 at 7 pm, Thai people throughout the country were glued to the television sets – many of them with tears rolling down their cheeks – as they awaited in silence and sadness the long-awaited announcement from the Bureau of the Royal Household.

Their eyes zeroed in the face of one man in black whom most of them didn’t know who was asked to read the most important announcement of the year.

The announcer of Channel 11, Mr Veerasak Khobkhet, was given the unenviable task that most announcers would prefer to skip if he/she had a choice.

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/veerasak-khobkhet-announcer-read-official-announcement-hm-kings-passing/

 

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