Coronation Committee to be formed : PM

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 02, 2019
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Coronation Committee to be formed : PM

The prime minister, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Wednesday will set up a committee to oversee the coronation ceremony of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn set for early May.

He said he would chair the panel and invite HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn as the honorary adviser to prepare the ceremony.
The Royal Household Bureau on Tuesday announced that the coronation ceremony will be held between May 4 and May 6.
Prayut said: “This is an important opportunity for the government to join hands with the Thai public to prepare the ceremony in his honour and according to the customs and culture.” 
When the King took the throne in 2017, the government prepared the ceremony internally. The bureau said that on May 4 the King would appear before the Royal Family, privy councillors, Cabinet members and civil servants who will offer their good wishes.
On the following day, a ceremony is scheduled to bestow a royal name on the newly crowned king. On the same day, other royals will be bestowed with new titles to reflect their relationship with King Rama X.
On May 6, the King will hold a grand audience with members of the public and foreign diplomats in the Grand Palace. “The King views this as a suitable time to hold the coronation in accordance with tradition and for national celebration and the joy of the people and the Kingdom,” the bureau said.

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