CHIANG MAI, 6 April 2014 — The provinc of Chiang Mai has organized a ceremony to release more than 3 million fish into the Ping river on Sunday.
April 6 is Chakri day, the day to commemorate the contribution of the First king of the Chakri dynasty, who founded Bangkok as the capital of Thailand in 1782.
Many Thais on this occasion express their love and reverence to the Kings of the Chakri Dynasty through a variety of activities.
The Chiang Mai provincial authority has chosen to release roughly 3.4 million fish into the Ping river as the way to show support to the Monarchy. The event is under the project to revive the Ping river’s ecology.
