Hua Hin Coronation day news and events

[PeteC]

Prachuap Khiri Khan provincial police have been told to clamp down on any attempts to occupy or sell public space along the route of the planned royal motorcade of His Majesty the King on Coronation Day....

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/4 ... -motorcade

[buksida]

Police to be deployed around Klai Kangwon Palace on Coronation Day
As the annual Coronation Day is approaching, a number of police will be deployed around the Klai Kangwon Palace to ensure safety during the celebration.

Around 1,000 police officers and traffic police will be deployed and stationed in various areas around the Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province; in a bid to provide safety and convenience for the public who will be celebrating the Coronation Day, which falls on May 5th, 2014, during which HM the King will grant an audience to the royal family and civil servants.

According to authorities, roads in front of Klai Kangwon Palace will be sealed off from 3 pm onwards on May 4th. However, two areas will be designated as parking spots, one in the north and the other in the south of the palace.

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej was crowned King of the Kingdom of Thailand on 5 May 1950 at the Royal Palace in Bangkok.

http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/new ... 4290010002

[Big Boy]

There will be a 21 gun salute by His Majesty's guard ships at 4pm tomorrow.

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The Google Translation states:

Tomorrow (02/05/57) at 4 o'clock Navy.
Prince Royal Navy Royal salute 21 shots to give the King bowed.

[Big Boy]

Warning signs are starting to go up advising of traffic restrictions in Hua Hin on 4/5 May.

The accompany Thai text states:

ตำรวจภูธรประจวบคีรีขันธ์ปิดป้ายเตือนให้ประชาชนที่ใช้ถนนเพชรเกษม ขาล่องใต้ ให้ใช้เส้นทางเลี่ยงเมืองหัวหินในงานวัน 4 – 5 พฤษภาคมนี้ เนื่องจากมีปิดถนนเพื่อประกอบพระราชพิธีวันฉัตรมงคล ซึ่งจะเริ่มปิดการจราจรตั้งแต่เวลา 15.00 น. ของวันที่ 4 พฤษภาคม โดยในเส้นทางขาล่อง จะเริ่มปิดการจราจรที่ซอย หัวหิน 19 เพื่อให้กลับรถเข้าซอยหัวหิน 10 ไปใช้เส้นทางถนนเลียบคันคลองชลประทาน
ในฝั่งขาขึ้น จะเริ่มปิดการจราจร ที่ซอยโรงเหล็ก ใช้เส้นทางออกทางถนนเลียบคันคลองชลประทาน ไปออกถนนเพชรเกษมที่ชุมชนบ่อฝ้ายครับ

Google Translate says:

Police remind the public that Khan off-label use of the road , take the bypass to the south of the town on May 4 to 5 , due to road closures for the royal coronation ceremony . Which begins closed to traffic beginning at 15:00 pm on May 4 by a route downstream . It starts off traffic to turn into Soi 19 Soi Hua Hin 10 to take the road along the canal .
In the uptrend will start off to traffic. Soi steel plant The route is along the canal road . Off road community Bofai it.

[Big Boy]

There will be a 21 gun salute by His Majesty's guard ships at 4pm tomorrow.

A bit of a damp squib

Went down to the shore to watch, and catch a few rays. Sure enough, 5 of the guard ships were doing figures of 8, but we didn't hear a squeak out of any of them.

[PeteC]

There will be a 21 gun salute by His Majesty's guard ships at 4pm tomorrow.

A bit of a damp squib

Went down to the shore to watch, and catch a few rays. Sure enough, 5 of the guard ships were doing figures of 8, but we didn't hear a squeak out of any of them.

Why would they do it today anyway when the anniversary is on the 5th? Maybe they re-thought and will do it on Monday. Pete

[Big Boy]

Possibly just a dress rehearsal today then. Mind you, the 2 ships at the back were really struggling to keep up, so probably needed the practice.

Sitting in the sun was nice though

[richard]

Would you believe a well spoken Thai asked me what coronation day meant. Was it the day the King married the Queen?

[Big Boy]

I've actually heard that from a couple of Thais (not particularly well spoken) in the last couple of days, so I've been wondering if the two events are tied in any way.

[PeteC]

Married 28 April 1950...Coronation 5 May 1950.

[Big Boy]

Thanks Pete - that's close enough to answer some of the confusion. There have been a couple of things happening at 19 Rai in the last week leaning towards celebration of a wedding anniversary, so that's why.

[richard]

Explains the big firework display that night too

[Gérard]

Would you believe a well spoken Thai asked me what coronation day meant. Was it the day the King married the Queen?

Did that well spoken Thai ask you that in Thai or in English ???
"Coronation" is not a common word for Thais, even if they speak average English, but all Thai know what วันฉัตรมงคล is...

[STEVE G]

There will be a 21 gun salute by His Majesty's guard ships...

I don't know if it's there at the moment but a few years ago the Thai Navy re-commissioned an ex-USN World War II destroyer, HTMS Pin Klao, for use as a training ship and for firing Royal salutes.

[Big Boy]

The ships were a long way off shore, but I don't think she was one of them. The 2 lead (big) ships looked quite modern.

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