60th Anniversary Celebrations of Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession
January 22, 2023
The Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne (Thai: งานฉลองสิริราชสมบัติครบ ๖๐ ปี พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๙; RTGS: Ngan Chalong Siriratchasombat Khrop Hok Sip Pi Pho So Song Phan Ha Roi Si Sip Kao) were the celebrations held throughout Thailand in 2006 to celebrate KingBhumibol Adulyadej's 60 years on the throne. The celebrations were arranged by the Royal Thai Government with Thaksin Shinawatra as Prime Minister, and joined by representatives of other monarchies.
The emblem for the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the King's Accession to the Throne
"The Nine Gems", one of several arches over Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok in honour of the 60th anniversary of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej's ascension to the throne
Conmemorative Medal Ribbon
King Bhumibol selected one of twelve designs presented by the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture to be the official emblem for the celebrations. The emblem selected was designed by department artist Somchai Supphalakamphaiphon.
There are several symbols in the emblem. The centerpiece is a cypher of the king's name in golden yellow, the colour of Monday, his day of birth. The cypher is set on a blue background, which is a royal colour. The device is encircled with diamonds, which symbolise wise men, important authors, craftsmen, the sacred white elephant, graceful women, vigorous soldiers, and public servants.
The Royal Regalia that circumscribe the device: the Great Crown of Victory surmounts the throne, flanked by a sword and a yak's tail whisk; under the throne is a pair of royal slippers. These five objects are used in coronation ceremonies, which were last used during the king's coronation on 5 May 1950.
The bottom of the emblem features a pink ribbon with the name of the celebrations inscribed in gold. The two ends of the ribbon are held by the monkey god Hanuman, the devotee and leader of Rama's army in the Ramakien, and Garuda, the Hindu god Vishnu's vehicle. The green and gold colors in the background represent the fertility of the land.[1]
Main programmes
Royal ceremonies
The king endorsed the royal programmes during the periods of June 2006 as follows:
Date
Time
Ceremony
Place
Thursday, 8 June
17:00
The merit making royal ceremony in dedication to the royal ancestors
The homage paying royal ceremony in dedication to the royal ancestors. Thai:พระราชพิธีบวงสรวงสมเด็จพระบูรพมหากษัตริยาธิราชและเสด็จออกมหาสมาคม (Phra ratchaphithi buangsuang somdet phra burapha maha kasattriyathirat lae sadet ok maha samakhom). King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit lit candles in front of the worship items, paid homages to the Buddha Images, presented the commemorative fans to the 10 high ecclesiastic monks, rested on the throne, vowed adherence to the Buddhist sermon.
The 60th Year on Throne Anniversary Royal Celebrations:
The establishment of ecclesiastical ranks
The religious ceremonies
The throne celebrating walking ceremony
Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall
Monday, 12 June
16:00
King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit, as well as members of the royal household, welcoming the visiting monarchs (Thai: พิธีพระประมุขและผู้แทนพระองค์จากพระราชวงศ์ต่างประเทศถวายพระพรชัยมงคล, romanized: Phithi phra pramuk lae phu thaen phra ong chak phra ratchawong tang prathet thawai phra phon chaiyamongkhon)
Anantasamakhom Throne Hall
18:30
The monarchs inspecting the Royal Projects Exhibition and the Royal Barge Procession ((Thai: พิธีทอดพระเนตรกระบวนเรือพระราชพิธี, romanized: Phithi thot phra net krabuan ruea phra ratchaphithi)
The Royal Thai Navy's Auditorium, and Ratchanawikasapha (Royal Thai Navy Hall)
19:30
The Opening Ceremony of the Exposition of Royal Honorification on Development (Thai: พิธีเปิดนิทรรศการเฉลิมพระเกียรติด้านการพัฒนา, romanized: Phithi poet nithatsakan chaloem phra kiat dan kan phatthana)
The royal ceremonies were broadcast in their entirety nationwide by The Television Pool of Thailand through every general television channel at the dates and times listed.
State ceremonies
Lighting of Well-Wishing Candles Ceremony, Friday, 9 June 2006, 19:19, Sanam Luang.
Feasting Assemblage arranged by the Government to offer the dinner to the monarchs, the Government House.
Of the 29 reigning monarchs worldwide in 2006, 25 accepted the Royal Thai Government's invitation to join the celebrations in Thailand: 13 sovereigns were themselves in attendance, while 12 sent representatives. Absent were the now-deposed Gyanendra of Nepal, owing to his country's internal political instability and Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, owing to ill health.
Thais wore royal yellow tee shirts to celebrate (although in some organisations it became mandatory), and as the main celebration period of 9–13 June approached, shirts bearing the celebrations' special emblem rapidly sold out. The Ministry of Commerce ordered another 500,000 shirts to meet demand, and many people still wore yellow shirts weeks after the celebrations ended.
Also popular were orange rubber wristbands, similar to the Livestrong wristbands, inscribed "We love the King."
Photographs of the ceremonies are also popular. The Bureau of the Royal Household set up a photo lab specifically to fill orders for official images, and on Bangkok's streets there are vendors selling copies of the photos of the king and visiting royals.[4] Also, newspapers such as the Bangkok Post and The Nation reported brisk sales of commemorative publications.
^The Nation (June 10, 2006), "HM the King calls for unity, kindness, compassion" 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine After the royal address, officials performed the metal drum and the Trump of Farang, the Three Forces of Military paid respect, and the brass band performed Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami.
^The Nation "Royal Household Bureau to sell jubilee celebration pictures" 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, June 20, 2006.
External links
– Galleries of images by Royal Household photographers
A Visionary Monarch – provides a lot of insights on his visions and contributions to the country.
January 22, 2023
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The Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations of King Bhumibol Adulyadej s Accession to the Throne Thai nganchlxngsirirachsmbtikhrb 60 pi ph s 2549 RTGS Ngan Chalong Siriratchasombat Khrop Hok Sip Pi Pho So Song Phan Ha Roi Si Sip Kao were the celebrations held throughout Thailand in 2006 to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej s 60 years on the throne The celebrations were arranged by the Royal Thai Government with Thaksin Shinawatra as Prime Minister and joined by representatives of other monarchies The emblem for the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the King s Accession to the Throne Contents 1 Official emblem 2 Main programmes 2 1 Royal ceremonies 2 2 State ceremonies 3 Visiting royalty 3 1 Heads of state and consorts 3 2 Royal representatives 4 Commemorations 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOfficial emblem Edit The Nine Gems one of several arches over Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok in honour of the 60th anniversary of H M King Bhumibol Adulyadej s ascension to the throne Conmemorative Medal Ribbon King Bhumibol selected one of twelve designs presented by the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture to be the official emblem for the celebrations The emblem selected was designed by department artist Somchai Supphalakamphaiphon There are several symbols in the emblem The centerpiece is a cypher of the king s name in golden yellow the colour of Monday his day of birth The cypher is set on a blue background which is a royal colour The device is encircled with diamonds which symbolise wise men important authors craftsmen the sacred white elephant graceful women vigorous soldiers and public servants The Royal Regalia that circumscribe the device the Great Crown of Victory surmounts the throne flanked by a sword and a yak s tail whisk under the throne is a pair of royal slippers These five objects are used in coronation ceremonies which were last used during the king s coronation on 5 May 1950 The bottom of the emblem features a pink ribbon with the name of the celebrations inscribed in gold The two ends of the ribbon are held by the monkey god Hanuman the devotee and leader of Rama s army in the Ramakien and Garuda the Hindu god Vishnu s vehicle The green and gold colors in the background represent the fertility of the land 1 Main programmes EditRoyal ceremonies Edit The king endorsed the royal programmes during the periods of June 2006 as follows Date Time Ceremony PlaceThursday 8 June 17 00 The merit making royal ceremony in dedication to the royal ancestors Amarin Winitchai Throne HallFriday 9 June 09 00 17 00 The letting of the public paying of homage to the royal ancestors Phra Thep Bidon Hall Wat Phra Si Rattanasatsadaram10 00 hours The homage paying royal ceremony in dedication to the royal ancestors Thai phrarachphithibwngsrwngsmedcphraburphmhakstriyathirachaelaesdcxxkmhasmakhm Phra ratchaphithi buangsuang somdet phra burapha maha kasattriyathirat lae sadet ok maha samakhom King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit lit candles in front of the worship items paid homages to the Buddha Images presented the commemorative fans to the 10 high ecclesiastic monks rested on the throne vowed adherence to the Buddhist sermon Anantasamakhom Throne HallKing Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit holding the grand audience After that His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej gave the royal reply speech 2 3 Balcony of Anantasamakhom Throne HallSaturday 10 June 17 00 The 60th Year on Throne Anniversary Royal Celebrations The establishment of ecclesiastical ranks The religious ceremonies The throne celebrating walking ceremony Amarin Winitchai Throne HallMonday 12 June 16 00 King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit as well as members of the royal household welcoming the visiting monarchs Thai phithiphrapramukhaelaphuaethnphraxngkhcakphrarachwngstangpraethsthwayphraphrchymngkhl romanized Phithi phra pramuk lae phu thaen phra ong chak phra ratchawong tang prathet thawai phra phon chaiyamongkhon Anantasamakhom Throne Hall18 30 The monarchs inspecting the Royal Projects Exhibition and the Royal Barge Procession Thai phithithxdphraentrkrabwneruxphrarachphithi romanized Phithi thot phra net krabuan ruea phra ratchaphithi The Royal Thai Navy s Auditorium and Ratchanawikasapha Royal Thai Navy Hall 19 30 The Opening Ceremony of the Exposition of Royal Honorification on Development Thai phithiepidnithrrskarechlimphraekiyrtidankarphthna romanized Phithi poet nithatsakan chaloem phra kiat dan kan phatthana Royal Thai Navy Conference HallTuesday 13 June 19 30 Royal Banquet Borommaratchasathit Maholan Hall Grand PalaceThe royal ceremonies were broadcast in their entirety nationwide by The Television Pool of Thailand through every general television channel at the dates and times listed State ceremonies Edit Lighting of Well Wishing Candles Ceremony Friday 9 June 2006 19 19 Sanam Luang Feasting Assemblage arranged by the Government to offer the dinner to the monarchs the Government House Trooping the Colour Thanon Ratchadamnoen Visiting royalty EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Of the 29 reigning monarchs worldwide in 2006 25 accepted the Royal Thai Government s invitation to join the celebrations in Thailand 13 sovereigns were themselves in attendance while 12 sent representatives Absent were the now deposed Gyanendra of Nepal owing to his country s internal political instability and Abdullah of Saudi Arabia owing to ill health Heads of state and consorts Edit Country Name Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Kuwait Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Jordan King Abdullah II Japan Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha of Brunei Malaysia Sirajuddin of Perlis and Tuanku Fauziah Monaco Albert II Prince of Monaco Luxembourg Henri Grand Duke of Luxembourg Lesotho Letsie III of Lesotho and Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso Swaziland King Mswati III and Queen Inkhosikati laDube Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen SilviaRoyal representatives Edit Country Name Position Denmark Prince Henrik Prince Consort of Denmark Tonga Crown Prince Siaosi Crown Prince of Tonga Norway Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit Crown Prince of Norway and his consort Netherlands Willem Alexander Prince of Orange and Maxima Princess of Orange Heir apparent of the Dutch throne and his consort Bahrain Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Uncle of the King of Bahrain Belgium Philippe Duke of Brabant and Mathilde Duchess of Brabant Heir apparent of the King of Belgium and his consort Bhutan Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Crown Prince of Bhutan Morocco Princess Lalla Salma Princess Consort of the King of Morocco Liechtenstein Prince Alois and Princess Sophie Heir apparent of the Prince of Liechtenstein and his consort Spain Queen Sofia Queen Consort of the King of Spain Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi United Kingdom Prince Andrew Duke of York Son of the Queen of the United Kingdom Oman Shihab bin Tariq al Said ar Representatives of the Sultan of OmanCommemorations Edit King 60th Anniversary wristband Thais wore royal yellow tee shirts to celebrate although in some organisations it became mandatory and as the main celebration period of 9 13 June approached shirts bearing the celebrations special emblem rapidly sold out The Ministry of Commerce ordered another 500 000 shirts to meet demand and many people still wore yellow shirts weeks after the celebrations ended Also popular were orange rubber wristbands similar to the Livestrong wristbands inscribed We love the King Photographs of the ceremonies are also popular The Bureau of the Royal Household set up a photo lab specifically to fill orders for official images and on Bangkok s streets there are vendors selling copies of the photos of the king and visiting royals 4 Also newspapers such as the Bangkok Post and The Nation reported brisk sales of commemorative publications See also EditThailand Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee List of longest reigning monarchsReferences Edit Keenapan Nattha June 9 2006 A symbol of greatness International Herald Tribune ThaiDay print edition The Nation June 10 2006 King of Hearts Archived 2016 03 03 at the Wayback Machine The Nation June 10 2006 HM the King calls for unity kindness compassion Archived 2016 03 03 at the Wayback Machine After the royal address officials performed the metal drum and the Trump of Farang the Three Forces of Military paid respect and the brass band performed Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami The Nation Royal Household Bureau to sell jubilee celebration pictures Archived 2007 09 29 at the Wayback Machine June 20 2006 External links EditPalaces of the King Galleries of images by Royal Household photographers A Visionary Monarch provides a lot of insights on his visions and contributions to the country Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 60th Anniversary Celebrations of Bhumibol Adulyadej 27s Accession amp oldid 1097934288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
