"King Bhumibol Adulyadej"

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn lights candles at the Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall in the Grand Palace on Thursday to mark his father King Rama IX’s birthday.

The charity campaign “Saving for Giving” will soon resume in memory of the late HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX).

The Kingdom’s great films, soap operas, music and arts will be highlighted at “The Supreme Thai Arts of the Reign of King Rama IX” exhibition, which opens on October 12 at Siam Paragon’s Hall of Fame.

The Culture Ministry honours the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej by selecting 70 of the 4,500 Thai movies made during his reign for an exhibition being held at Scala Theatre in Bangkok.

A fundraising art auction, titled “Art for Life – Mercy Mission” in Bangkok on Sunday fetched more than Bt10 million – twice the estimate – for the construction of a new Bt800-million emergency centre.

Portraits of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) and HM Queen Sirikit of King Rama IX, along with semi-abstract sculptures depicting flora and mothers, plus mixed media artwork crafted from human hair are among highlights at the charity art auction Entitled “Art for Life: Mercy Mission”.

AFTER SERVING as venue for the grand cremation ceremonies for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in October, the government yesterday began dismantling the Royal Crematorium at Sanam Luang in Bangkok.

Officials have begun pulling down pavilions around the Royal Crematorium of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Sanam Luang.

The government will draw up a road map to fight poverty based on HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Sufficiency Economy Philosophy this year.

More than 3 million visitors have attended the exhibition at the Royal Crematorium of HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej since it opened on November 2, Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat said on Wednesday.

LOYAL SUBJECTS of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej have pooled their resources to gather one-baht and 10-baht coins to decorate a chapel in a show of love for the late monarch.

PEOPLE ACROSS Thailand yesterday honoured His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on his birthday by doing good deeds, including giving alms to monks, distributing free food and medical treatment, and donating blood.