70th anniversary of accession to the throne celebrated
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As Thais across the Kingdom today celebrate His Majesty the King's 70th anniversary of accession to the throne, Nation News Network Co, publisher of The Nation newspaper, joins them in celebrating this auspicious occasion.
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Yellow-clad Thais joined alms giving ceremonies and other activities nationwide to honour His Majesty the King on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the accession to the throne.
For example, in Bangkok, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha led government officials and the people to give alms to 770 monks at the Grand Palace.
Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra also led Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials to join the alms giving ceremony.
Prayut’s wife, Cabinet members and their spouses also took part in the ceremony.
Meanwhile in Samut Sakhon, Governor Manrat Ratanasukhon led provincial officials and local people to grow 770 mangrove.
The ceremony was held at 10:30 am at the centre for the learning and development of mangrove forest resources in Samut Sakhon’s Mueang district.
In Narathiwat, the Irrigation Department Thursday dredged canals in Narathiwat’s Sungai Padi district to honour His Majesty.
Deputy Narathiwat Governor Thakernsak Yoksiri chaired the ceremony at 9 am to start the dredging of canals in area around Khok Yang reservoir.
The reservoir was built under His Majesty’s initiative to provide irrigation water to villagers nearby.
In Yala, Thai Buddhists in Yala and Malaysia took part in a ceremony to give alms to monks.
The ceremony was held at the Buddha Thiwas Temple in the border district of Betong at 6 am.
Thais working in Malaysia crossed the border to join the rite.
