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magpie
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Just noticed that there will be major celebration for the King's 60th anniversary of taking the throne on June 9 to 12. He has invites 28 other monarchs to join him that weekend.
Of course this coincides with my first trip to BKK in years. Will these celebrations cause a shut down / clamp down on the nightlife activities that we all love?
Govt is prepared to host the grand celebrations on the occasion of HM the King's 60th anniversary of accession to the throne.
The government prepares to host the grand celebrations on the occasion of His Majesty the King’s 60th anniversary of accession to the throne, inviting monarchs from 28 countries to attend the events.
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam (????? ????????) commented on the preparation for the celebrations, saying that the government is now ready for the events. He said that the royal ceremonies will be held on June 9-10, beginning with the merit-making ceremony in the morning.
His Majesty will then open the Chakri Maha Prasart (??????????????) Throne Hall, where additional construction work is being done. After that, His Majesty the King is scheduled to allow audiences with many groups of people who come to give him blessings at the Throne Hall.
Mr. Wissanu said that state ceremonies will be held on June 12-13. The head of the organizing committee for state events, Surakiart Sathirathai (??????????? ?????????) said the Thai government has invited kings and queens from 28 countries to the ceremonies, 26 of whom have accepted the invitations.
14 of the monarchs will travel to Thailand for the ceremony, while the rest will send royal representatives.
Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 21 March 2006
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=63725
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:13 am on April 30, 2006
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Yurune
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hopefully.......it's would amount to the kind of respect the Thai people feel His Majesty deserves
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 6:39 am on April 30, 2006
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magpie
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i was not being deliberately disrespectful.
in payng respect to the king would I be better off visiting on a different weekend?
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:44 am on April 30, 2006
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Yurune
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Actually...truthfully.....
It's up to the Thai's....if they close the bars for the celebrations...then so be it....if they open them....same....
Chances are bar owners will not know too far in advance....
out of interest...what are all the question marks for?
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 8:18 am on April 30, 2006
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magpie
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question marks must be some special charcter that I cut and pasted that is not coming throgh on the forum.
IIRC I read that for APEC or some other big event the police closed down nana, patpong, etc... is this correct?... has it created a precedent?
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 4:37 am on May 1, 2006
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Bangkoksexydotcom
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Thai always find a time for drink and drink som more. So I think it will not work to have everything closed people want to party. It would be a very dead celebration I think.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:12 am on May 2, 2006
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Baskoy
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They close everywhere on his birthday. I would imagine his 60th Anniversary would be a definite bar closer, at least for one day!!!
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:14 am on May 2, 2006
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magpie
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i found this on a govt site:
On June 9, the date of the 60th Anniversary of His Majesty's Accession to the Throne, a royal ceremony to pay tribute to past monarchs will be held in the Chakri Throne Hall. His Majesty the King will also grant a general audience to the public. The day, a Friday, will be a normal working day, but employers are asked to cooperate by giving paid leave to staff who will be participating in the event. Monday, June 12 and Tuesday, June 13, meanwhile, have been declared public holidays in Bangkok and its perimeter, to avoid traffic problems and to ensure effective security measures for visiting monarchs from around the world.
The highlights will be in June, with the royal barge procession and spectacular fireworks on June 9 and 12. The fireworks will be the most spectacular ever seen in the country. The Subcommittee on Fireworks is coordinating with the Royal Thai Navy on the timing, venue, and scale of the fireworks. On June 9, the fireworks will be timed to coincide with the paying of tribute to His Majesty the King all over the country. The Ministry of Interior will be the core agency for the task.
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so is it right to assume that nightlife venues will be shut on night of June 12 if june 12 & 13 are public holidays?
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 8:18 am on May 3, 2006
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Yurune
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assume what you like...the facts are not yet known to the bar owners.....my company has not yet informed me of a holiday....
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 9:19 am on May 3, 2006
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