Nation mourns Great King with card stunts of loyalty

 

 

SARABURI: -- The nation continued to mourn the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej with several provinces performing card stunts, mural painting, and other events in remembrance of His Majesty’s great benevolence to the Thai people.

 

In Saraburi province, 20,000 local authorities and students wearing black and white joined together to perform a  card stunt featuring a massive picture of a heart encircling the number 9.

 

It is a sign of the Saraburi people’s fidelity and love for His Majesty the King and at the same time, recognition of His tireless efforts to make their lives better.

 

The theme of the event is ‘Unity, Self-Sufficiency and Love for the Nation’ which has always been the desire of His Majesty.

 

In Uttaradit province, teachers, students as well alumni of the Faculty of Arts at the Utradit Rajabhat University  jointly painted a mural of His Majesty the King on a massive wooden board measuring 24 meters in length.

 

This a sign of love and dedication to His Majesty and a remembrance of his Royal visit to officially open the Sirikit Dam in the province in 1977.

 

Also similar event was organized in the northern part of Thailand today under the theme ‘Drawing for Our father’.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/nation-mourns-great-king-with-card-stunts-of-loyalty/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-10-26

People nationwide continue to pay tribute to the late King

 

  

SONGKHLA, 26 October 2016 (NNT) - Thai people across the country continue to pay tribute to the late King Bhumipol Adulyadej. 

In Songkhla province, more than 6,000 people including students and local residents attended a candle procession held at Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya. They gathered in a formation resembling number nine, observed nine minutes of silence, and sang the royal anthem in tribute to the late King. 

More than 20,000 people in Saraburi gathered at the 18th Military Circle where they formed number nine and a heart in a display of love and loyalty to His Majesty. The formation was followed by Saraburi Governor Bundit Thewithiwarak’s tribute speech. The crowd later observed nine minutes of silence and chanted the royal anthem. 

In Ratchaburi, Governor Surapol Sawaengsak led a group of 10,000 people in a candle procession at Koi Khee Market to commemorate His Majesty’s passing. Many people were emotional during the singing of the royal anthem. 

Military officials from the 13th Military Circle and those from the provincial offices of the Excise Department and the Ministry of Labor joined a praying ritual, which was held at the rotary club of Lopburi, as a tribute to the late King. Local residents have been invited to attend the ceremony which is held every day for one month at 7 p.m.

 

-- nnt 2016-10-26

3,500 City officials perform card stunts to mourn the King

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Newly-appointed Bangkok governor Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang today led a total of 3,500 officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), and the Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) to perform a card stunts to mourn the passing of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

 

The performance was conducted at Lan Khon Muang, an open space in front of the BMA office at 08.00am.

 

The card stunts featured the Thai No 9 and BMA.

 

The mourners also observed a 89 seconds of silence in memory of the King, and later joined together to sing the Royal Anthem.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/3500-city-officials-perform-card-stunts-to-mourn-the-king/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-10-26