Prachuap Khiri Khan provincial authorities are preparing for a public audience to be granted by His Majesty the King on Coronation Day this coming Monday (May 5th).

Members of the royal family and civil servants will have an audience with His Majesty at the Rajpracha Samakhom Pavilion, Klai Klangwon Palace, in Hua Hin. The Television Pool of Thailand will broadcast the ceremony live to mark the coronation anniversary.

Lights will be placed on both sides of Petchakasem Road leading to the palace, along with flags and portraits of His Majesty.

Around 1,000 police officers and traffic police will be deployed and stationed in various areas around the palace to provide safety and convenience for the public who will be celebrating the event.

A fair will also be held on the day in the province to celebrate the occasion. Classical Thai music will be performed in honor of Their Majesties the King and Queen. Photo exhibitions on royal projects and His Majesty’s legacy will be staged as well as other exhibitions displaying the local way of life.

Coronation Day is known in Thai as Wan Chatramongkhol that involves religious and civil ceremonies over a three-day period. His Majesty took the throne as the ninth king of the Chakri Dynasty on June 1946 at the age of 18. The beloved monarch then returned to Switzerland to complete his studies before coming back to Thailand for the official coronation May 5, 1950.

The annual coronation anniversary ceremonies are a three-day fair, starting with a ritual merit-making ceremony on May 3 to honor the king’s ancestors. By tradition, the royal coronation ceremony signified the official recognition of the ruling monarch by the entire country. An order from the monarch cannot be called a royal command until a royal coronation ceremony is performed in line with ancient royal tradition.

At the coronation ceremony 64 years ago, His Majesty spoke the traditional Oath of Accession which reads “We shall reign with righteousness for the benefits and happiness of the people of Siam.”