Thailand's coronation ceremonies for King Maha Vajiralongkorn on May 4-6 wi...
BANGKOK - Thailand’s coronation ceremonies for King Maha Vajiralongkorn on May 4-6 will be the first the Southeast Asian nation has seen in 69 years, when the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej was crowned in 1950.
- 1,000,000,000 - Total cost in Thai baht of the coronation ceremonies, equal to about $31.2 million .- 12 - The 12th coronation for kings of the reigning Chakri dynasty. - 117 - Sources of water from around the country that have been brought to Bangkok to be blessed by Buddhist monks before being combined for the royal purification rituals on May 4. The sources include five major rivers, four sacred pools, across 77 provinces.
- 7.3 - Weight in kilograms, equal to 16 pounds, of the intricate gold-and-gem-inlaid crown that will be placed on the king’s head in the ceremony. The multi-tiered crown is 66 centimeters tall. - 343 - Personnel physically carrying the king in a royal palanquin from the Grand Palace to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha to proclaim himself the Royal Patron of Buddhism, ending the first day of the ceremony.- More than 1,300 - Number of personnel and officials in the Royal Procession, including the prime minister, members of the cabinet, a cavalry, and a marching band.
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