Chonburi Gov. Khomsan Ekachai leads hundreds of
residents, community leaders and other dignitaries in marking the 64th
anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great.
Chonburi Gov. Khomsan Ekachai led hundreds of residents,
community leaders and other dignitaries in marking the 64th anniversary of the
Coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great at Chalerm Prakiat
Pavilion.
Whist being crowned King of Thailand, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the
Great took a sacred oath to rule with Righteousness, for the Benefit and
Happiness of the Thai people, which He has done magnificently, garnering
tremendous respect from His people. HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great is the
longest reigning monarch in the world. Long Live the King!
Each year on May 5, the Kingdom of Thailand commemorates the day when, in 1950,
the Coronation Ceremony was held for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the
Great, the 9th in the Chakri Dynasty (Rama IX).
In the beginning of the Ratanakosin era, the first King in the Chakri Dynasty
(HM King Buddhayodfa the Great) took the title of Rama I and moved the capital
of Siam from Thonburi to the opposite bank of the Chao Phraya River, and
constructed Krung Ratanakosin (Bangkok). In the process of building the Royal
Palace and Wat Phra Kheow (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) the first King in the
House of Chakri refined the coronation ceremony, establishing important protocol
that has lasted to this day. All Kings to follow not undergoing the coronation
ceremony would be unable to assume the term “Phrabat” in front of the King’s
title of “Somdej Phrachaoyuhua”, and more significantly, the symbol of the
nine-tiered umbrella would also not be permissible or officially recognized.
The elaborate coronation ceremony of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the
Great included all the ancient rituals required for assuming the full title and
the nine-tiered umbrella. HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej then bestowed the honor
posthumously on His brother HM King Ananda Mahidol. HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s
benevolent act raised HM King Ananda Mahidol’s regal status from seven to a
nine-tiered umbrella.
During the reign of HM King Mongkut (Rama IV), Buddhist monks and Brahmin
priests were incorporated into the coronation ceremony to conduct rituals to
sanctify the auspicious occasion. Previously the ceremony was arranged and
conducted by the Royal Palace staff and members of the Royal Household.