THAILAND: BANGKOK REMEMBERS DEATH OF KING RAMA V.

Record ID: 565988

  • Title: THAILAND: BANGKOK REMEMBERS DEATH OF KING RAMA V.
  • Date: 26th October 1967
  • Summary: Equestrian statue of King Rama; University and school students paying homage; statue surrounded with wreaths; their majesties arrive for a similar ceremony; paying homage and lighting candles and praying. Initials PBS/VS/JF/EEH Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 10th November 1967 12:00
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  • Location: Bangkok, Thailand
  • Country: Thailand
  • Reuters ID: LVA6V4SEI06QHMRWY1XIHQF1SA11
  • Story Text: In the centre of Bangkok's royal plaza stands the equestrian statue of Thailand's late King Rama V, also known as Chulalongkorn the great. On Monday (Oct 23), the people remembered the anniversary of his death.

    Dozens of multi-coloured wreaths surrounded the statue. University and school students were the first to pay homage to the late King.

    Thailand's present King Bhumipol and Queen Sirikit arrived later to perform a religious ceremony -- and altar was erected for the purpose.

    To mark the occasion, government departments, Universities, colleges, schools, banks and some other business firms in Bangkok and in adjoining provinces were closed for the day.
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