Lite Beer Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Gen Prem presides over erection of King Naresuan statute on foundation in Hua Hin HUA HIN: -- Privy Council president Gen Prem Tinsulanonda today presided over the erection ceremony of King Naresuan the Great statute to its foundation base at the Ratchaphakdi park. The ceremony was attended by Army commander-in-chief and deputy defence minister Gen Udomdej Sitabutr.The bronze statute of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great has already been erected on the foundation in the park which is within the compound of the Army Non Commissioned Officer School in Hua Hin district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province.A 500-ton crane was used to lift the huge statute of the king to erect on the foundation.Tomorrow and the following day the statutes of King Narai the Great and King Taksin the Great will be erected on the foundations.Seven statutes of the ancient kings will be erected at the Rajabhakdi park. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/gen-prem-presides-over-erection-of-king-naresuan-statute-on-foundation-in-hua-hin -- Thai PBS 2015-07-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 At the risk of being banned I will quote the OP "....today presided over the erection ceremony of......." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Well, yes, for a few days there will be erections, not least, Royal §§§§§ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCanuk Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Viagra not up to the job so they used a 500 ton crane? Overkill or very severe dysfunction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I assume that '500 ton' is another typo and should read '50 Ton' A 500 ton cap crane would need an escort to get through local routes to the Army base. If it was neccessary to use a 500 ton crane then it would be because the statue site is difficult to access and a crane with a long jib extension was needed. Please rush me the photograph. I enclose 50 satang airmail postage..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinoza Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Is this guy a VIP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimlove Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 What absolutely useless un-interesting "news" ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamnutsak Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Amazing "erection" for a 400 year old? Thai army creates pantheon of kings Giant statues of past kings will be erected at $27m park in Hua Hin Giant bronze statues of seven of the country's past kings have in recent days held up traffic on the southbound highway to Hua Hin, as they have been trundled slowly on big trucks to a park in the city on the Gulf of Thailand. "It is an army initiative," Major- General Weerachon Sukonthapaitipak, deputy government spokesman, told The Straits Times. General Udomdej Sitabutr, army commander-in-chief, visited the site yesterday morning to ensure the statues will be raised as planned by Aug 8. One statue was slightly damaged while being transported from Lopburi province. http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-army-creates-pantheon-of-kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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