Motorcyclists do merit with free rides to Bangkok replica
Volunteer motorcycle aficionados gave free motorcycle rides on Thursday to the replica of the Royal Crematorium at Lan Khon Muang Plaza in front of Bangkok City Hall as a good deed for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The motorcycle fan group, “LY-Friend Club” gave free bike rides on Thursday to people going to pay respects to the late king at Lan Khon Muang Plaza, one of the nine Bangkok area locations with replicas of the Royal Crematorium. They expected to repeat the good deeds again on Friday.
Kasemsuwan Santiwong, who works full-time for a company in the Rama II neighbourhood, said his group has 25 to 30 motorcycles and has been doing volunteer work since the late King died in October 2016.
Kasemsuwan said his group offers a free ride service on two routes. The first route was from Lan Khon Muang Plaza to Pak Klong Talad, and the second from Lan Khon Muang Plaza to Merry King Wang Burapha. He expected they would offer rides all day.
But their meritorious plans don’t end there.
After the Royal Cremation Ceremony, would continue providing free rides throughout Rattanakosin Island for another month to assist people travelling to the Royal Cremation Ceremony grounds and visiting the Royal Crematorium at Sanam Luang.
“We willingly volunteer to practice the lesson of the late King,” Kasemsuwan said, “and we want to help make it convenient for people to pay their respects to the late King.”
