webfact Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Thai king to greet subjects on final day of coronation People wait outside the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall at the Grand Palace, where King Maha Vajiralongkorn will grant a public audience to receive the good wishes of the people in Bangkok, Thailand May 6, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand began the third and final day of coronation ceremonies for King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who will meet foreign diplomats and greet his subjects from atop a balcony, a day after a grand procession through Bangkok. The coronation started on Saturday after a period of official mourning for the king's revered father, who died in October 2016 having reigned for 70 years. On Sunday, the king was carried through the streets on his gilded palanquin for the royal procession. Well-wishers, all wearing yellow, the colour associated with the king, gathered from early morning along the 7 km (4 mile) route from the Grand Palace to three royal temples. The king will grant an audience to the public at around 4.30 p.m. local time and then diplomats at 5.30 p.m. Monday has been declared a national holiday. Since becoming king 18 months ago, Vajiralongkorn has moved to consolidate the authority of the monarchy, including taking more direct control of the crown’s vast wealth with the help of the military government. (Reporting by Chayut Setboonsarng, Editing by Kay Johnson and Nick Macfie) -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-05-06 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Thousands of loyal subjects queue for grand public audience By The Nation Palace officials prepare balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the Grand Palace where HM the King will grant a public audience ะน receive the good wishes of the people.//Photo by Wanchai Kraisornkhajit Tens of thousands of loyal subjects started forming long queues at screening points around Sanam Luang where His Majesty the King is to grant a grand public audience at the Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall at the Grand Palace in the afternoon. Photo by Korbphuk Phromrekha Even before 9am, the queues at the Mother Earth statue, for example, were so long that the line spilled over to Phan Fa Bridge and in front of the Buron Sirimattaya Temple. The King is scheduled to make an appearance before dignitaries and the general public on the balcony of the Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall at the Grand Palace at 4.30pm, his first grand public audience after the royal coronation. Photo by Wanchai Kraisornkhajit The checkpoints for public members to be seated in front of the Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall were initially scheduled at noon. But since thousands of people were already queuing up at the checkpoints, the officials decided to let the people start passing through at 9am. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30368914 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-05-06 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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