HM the King to visit Ayutthaya
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His Majesty the King will leave Siriraj Hospital for the first time since being admitting to the hospital in 2009 on a visit to Ayutthaya province this week, Ayutthaya Governor Witthaya Pewpong said Tuesday.
The King and the Queen will visit Thung Makamyong in the province’s Phranakorn Si Ayutthaya district, the location of the Monarch’s monkeycheek royal project and home to the Monument of Queen Srisuriyothai of the Ayutthaya.
Matichon online quoted the governor as saying the visit will be between Thursday and Sunday, with the decision being made by His Majesty, the governor said.
He was speaking after chairing a meeting of provincial authorities concerned to prepare for the historic visit.
Thung Makamyong was where HM the King harvested paddy for the first time, the governor said.
The province and the people feel honoured that HM the King will make a visit to the province and that it marks the first time that the King has left the hospital since September 2009, the governor said.
The province will organised a variety of shows including light and sound at Thung Makamyong, the governor said, adding he is confident that the venue would be able to receive the large number of people expected to come to receive the King.
