BANGKOK, 27 July 2015 – Around 45,000 cyclists have received T-shirts and pins for the “Bike for Mom” bicycle ride at the Royal Thai Army Stadium over the past weekend. The number of people who showed up was higher than the registered cyclists by 5,000 people.
Gen. Pisit Sitthisarn, the chairman of the “Bike for Mom” organizing committee, said on Sunday alone, the pins were given to 12,789 people. From Saturday to Sunday, a total of 15,000 t-shirts and 27,789 pins were given to the registered cyclists. They also received free meals from the organizers.
The pins are printed with the initials of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness Crown Prince.
Another 100,000 “Bike for Mom” pins will be given to those who sign up to witness the royal procession. They can register online or in-person with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration from 29 July to 5 August 2015.