HM the King: Official Functions Postponed Indefinitely

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HM THE KING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Official functions postponed indefinitely

The Royal Household Bureau announced on Monday that His Majesty the King has ordered the indefinite postponement of many functions relating to his birthday celebrations.

The Trooping the Colour, scheduled on December 2, and HM the King's birthday speech on December 4 have been indefinitely postponed.

HM the King will still grant an audience to royal family members, the cabinet and Members of the Parliament and people at Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall on the morning of December 5.

HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will act on HM the King's behalf for the functions on the afternoon of December 5, at the religious rites on December 6 to give alms at Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall, and on December 8 at Dusit Dalai Pavilion, where foreign ambassadors are scheduled to present birthday wishes to the King.

-- The Nation 2009/11/30

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We have closed this thread as we don't want to start any speculations.

Updates will be posted as we get them.

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His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is scheduled to appear in public to mark his birthday on December 5

-- TNA 2009/11/30

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HM THE KING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

HM the King postpones birthday speech

BANGKOK: -- Office of HM's Principle Private Secretary announced on Monday that His Majesty the King has ordered the indefinite postponement of many functions relating to his birthday celebrations.

The Trooping the Colour, scheduled on December 2, and HM the King's birthday speech on December 4 have been indefinitely postponed.

HM the King will still grant an audience to royal family members, the cabinet and Members of the Parliament and people at Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall on the morning of December 5.

HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will act on HM the King's behalf for the functions on the afternoon of December 5, at the religious rites on December 6 to give alms at Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall, and on December 8 at Dusit Dalai Pavilion, where foreign ambassadors are scheduled to present birthday wishes to the King.

-- The Nation 2009-11-30

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Thai king to appear in public on his birthday: Royal Household Bureau

BANGKOK, Nov 30 (TNA) - The Royal Household Bureau announced on Monday that His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is scheduled to appear in public to mark his 82th birthday on December 5.

The statement of the Royal Household Bureau said the monarch will grant a public audience to members of royal family, civil servants and members of parliament at the Grand Palace's Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall Saturday morning.

His Majesty the King has designated His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as his representative to perform religious and royal ceremonies on the occasion of His Majesty's birthday Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

The Crown Prince will grant an audience to members of the diplomatic corps on behalf of the king at the Dusidalai Hall, Dusit Palace on December 8.

The king's birthday eve speech to the Thai public, normally held on December 4 each year at the Dusidalai Hall, will be postponed, according to the Royal Household Bureau.

The annual oath-taking ceremony and the parade for the "Trooping of the Colours" of the Royal Guards, earlier scheduled for Wednesday will also be postponed.

The world's longest-reigning monarch was admitted to Siriraj Hospital on September 19 with a lung infection and fever. His condition has improved, acccording to the Royal Household Bureau, but he remains hospitalised.

King Bhumibol made two public appearances since being admitted to hospital. (TNA)

-- TNA 2009/11/30

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HM the King to grant audience on Dec 5

By The nation

Published on December 1, 2009

HM will grant an audience to Royal family, MPs, officials at Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall on Saturday

His Majesty the King will this Saturday give Thai people a great present with his first public appearance outside Siriraj Hospital since his admission about 10 weeks ago.

The monarch will grant an audience to Royal family members, members of Parliament and state officials at the Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall on Saturday morning, while most other royal functions related to his normal birthday celebrations will be indefinitely postponed.

Some of the postponements are rare while others are unprecedented, but Thais will take heart in his presence at the Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall on his birthday.

The King has assigned HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn a prominent role to represent him at many other royal functions that he cannot attend.

The much-loved King will turn 82 on December 5.

The postponement will affect the Trooping of the Colours initially scheduled on December 2, and a royal audience to be granted at the Dusit Dalai Pavilion, Suan Chitra-lada, on December 4.

According to the Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary, His Majesty will only grant an audience to Royal family members, members of the Parliament and government officials at Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall on the morning of December 5.

After that, the crown prince will act on His Majesty's behalf for the functions related to his birthday on the afternoon of December 5, at religious rites on December 6 at the Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall, and on December 8 at Dusit Dalai Pavilion, where foreign ambassadors are scheduled to present birthday wishes to the monarch.

WELL-WISHERS FLOCK TO HOSPITAL

Currently, His Majesty is undergoing treatment at Siriraj Hospital. He was admitted on September 19. There was no official word yesterday about the King's stay at the hospital.

His well-wishers have flocked to the hospital every day ever since to wish him a speedy recovery. His only appearances since were at the hospital - first, when he was accompanied by doctors to the hospital's ground floor on October 23 to pay homage to his late mother and King Rama V on the occassion of the Piya Maharaja Day, and when he joined HM the Queen and other Royal family members in floating their krathong near the hospital on November 2.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday said the government-organised celebratory events for His Majesty's birthday would go ahead.

"There will be neither adjustment nor cancellation," he said.

This year, the government has prepared to host a series of grand events to honour the much-revered monarch on the occasion of his birthday.

The events have already been advertised in various media.

On December 3 and December 13, impressive light-and-sound shows about His Majesty's royal works will be staged at the Royal Plaza.

Between December 3 and December 7, the Laser Multi Vision Light and Sound show will also run from 8.30pm to 10.30pm at the Democracy Monument. Musical performances will be on from 6pm to midnight at a nearby spot in front of the Government Lottery Office during those days.

A parade of decoratively-lit vehicles and a musical fountain are among the planned programmes as well.

A survey, conducted by Assumption University's Abac Poll last Saturday of 1,380 households in 17 provinces nationwide on happiness of Thais, found that out of a possible 10 points, up to 9.14 points were registered as Thais are very happy that the King's birthday is approaching.

Every year, Thais across the country look forward to December 4 as the Royal audience traditionally granted by His Majesty on that day is televised in full.

It is a precious time when Thais can watch and listen to their King. His Majesty's birthday speech is full of wisdom and useful advice for the country.

Last year, His Majesty did not deliver his birthday speech because of health problems.

-- The Nation 2009/12/1

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