Exhibition to honour the Queen

The exhibition, running until Wednesday, was divided into four parts, Niwatthamrong said. They were; the “art of silk” featuring beautiful silk cloth from the Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Centre; a photo exhibition compiling works of nine leading photographers about the Queen’s royal initiative projects and social work; a photo exhibition featuring historic pictures of Their Majesties the King and Queen; and a display of the Queen’s portrait and giant jasmine garlands.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her spouse are scheduled to pen best wishes for the Queen on her special day at the Royal Palace this morning. And at 5pm in the evening they will attend a religious ceremony graciously presided over by HRH Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn in the Royal Palace before Yingluck will preside over a candle lighting ceremony at Sanam Luang at 7.19pm.

Bangkok City’s various districts will also host special events today to mark HM the Queen’s birthday. Rajathevi district will host a morning merit-making ceremony, with free mobile medical services, free lunch and dinner for the underprivileged, stage performances at Urupong Intersection’s Sport Centre before having people join the candle lighting ceremony at 7.19pm. Bang Sue district will host a walking rally at 4pm and an award ceremony for the district’s outstanding mothers.

Events will also be hosted upcountry to honour the Queen. Yesterday, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources chief Boonchop Sutthamanaswong, local residents, tourists and children released 85,000 fish and shrimps, as well as 80 turtles into the sea at Laem Mae Pim Beach in Rayong’s Klaeng district. 

With jasmine as the day’s symbolic flower, Nakhon Ratchasima’s Muang district was buzzing at a large jasmine-garland-making community at Noen Mai Daeng amid orders for 1,000-1,500 garlands a day this Mother’s Day.