Yesterday’s appearances on the balcony of the Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace in Bangkok of HM The King and royal family capped off three days of pomp and circumstance for the coronation of Thailand’s monarch.
Straightforward granted a historic public viewers from the primary balcony yesterday afternoon. A sea of yellow-clad individuals of all ages and from across the land had gathered in front of the balcony, waving yellow flags, chanting loudly, “Long Live the Royals”.
PM General Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Cabinet members, together with their spouses, also gathered in front of the hall. Speaking on behalf of the Thai folks, Prayut expressed delight on the coronation of the King and extended finest wishes from all.
The navy then fired gun salutes in the King’s honour because the Royal Anthem played. However, the loud chant of “Long Live the Royals” that continued from the subjects, rose above the gunshots and the music from the loudspeakers.
Replying to the prime minister’s tackle, His Majesty mentioned that he and the Queen have been happy to have acquired the people’s goodwill and to have seen them turn out in full force to express their finest wishes on the event of his coronation.
“I am extraordinarily gratified. May your unity in expressing to me your goodwill augur that everyone, and all sides, shall take motion for the additional prosperity of our nation,” the King said. He then thanked his well-wishers and offered them his blessings.
It was the first grand public audience by the monarch since he was crowned and enthroned during three days of sacred rituals that began on May 4. It was from this same balcony that his parents, HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit, had waved to their well-wishers again in 1950 following his coronation.
Following his speech, the King waved to his individuals with a smiling Queen beside him. He then gestured to his youngsters to come back out on the balcony. The prince and the princesses have been all smiles, and waved energetically on the gathered well-wishers. The King and the Queen could be seen holding arms, after which the Queen additionally waved to the gathering.
The grand public audience lasted about 10 minutes, as the royals needed to leave for the Chakri Maha Prasad Throne Hall to satisfy international envoys.
There, Singapore Ambassador Chua Siew San, the dean of diplomatic corps in Thailand, presented greatest needs to the King on the event of his coronation.
The King replied that he, the federal government and the Thai people, would assist good relations with all countries.
SOURCE: The Nation