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The emblem for the 60th Anniversary Celebration of His Majesty the King's Accession to the Throne


The Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne 2006 (Thai: งานฉลองสิริราชสมบัติครบ ๖๐ ปี พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๙; RIT translit. Ngan Chalong Siriratchasombat Khrop Hok Sip Pi Pho So Song Phan Ha Roi Si Sip Kao) were the celebrations held throughout Thailand in 2006 to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th year on the throne. The celebrations were arranged by the Royal Thai Government with Thaksin Shinawatra as Prime Minister, and joined by representatives of other monarchies.




Contents






  • 1 Official Emblem


  • 2 Main Programmes


    • 2.1 Royal ceremonies


    • 2.2 State Ceremonies




  • 3 Visiting royalty


    • 3.1 Heads of state and consorts


    • 3.2 Royal representatives




  • 4 Commemorations


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Official Emblem




"The Nine Gems", one of several arches over Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok in honour of the 60th anniversary of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej's ascension to the throne




Conmemorative Medal Ribbon


King Bhumibol selected one of twelve designs presented by the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture to be the official emblem for the celebrations. The emblem selected was designed by department artist Somchai Supphalakamphaiphon.


There are several symbols in the emblem. The centerpiece is a cypher of the king's name in golden yellow, the colour of Monday, his day of birth. The cypher is set on a blue background, which is a royal colour. The device is encircled with diamonds, which symbolise wise men, important authors, craftsmen, the sacred white elephant, graceful women, vigorous soldiers, and public servants.


The Royal Regalia that circumscribe the device: the Great Crown of Victory surmounts the throne, flanked by a sword and a yak's tail whisk; under the throne is a pair of royal slippers. These five objects are used in coronation ceremonies, which were last used during the king's coronation on 5 May 1950.


The bottom of the emblem features a pink ribbon with the name of the celebrations inscribed in gold. The two ends of the ribbon are held by the monkey god Hanuman, the devotee and leader of Rama's army in the Ramakien, and Garuda, the Hindu god Vishnu's vehicle. The green and gold colors in the background represent the fertility of the land.[1]



Main Programmes



Royal ceremonies


The king endorsed the royal programmes during the periods of June 2006 as follows:


























































Date Time Ceremony Place
Thursday, 8 June
17:00
The merit making royal ceremony in dedication to the royal ancestors

Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall
Friday, 9 June
09:00–17:00
The letting of the public paying of homage to the royal ancestors
Phra Thep Bidon Hall, Wat Phra Si Rattanasatsadaram
10.00 hours
The homage paying royal ceremony in dedication to the royal ancestors. Thai:พระราชพิธีบวงสรวงสมเด็จพระบูรพมหากษัตริยาธิราชและเสด็จออกมหาสมาคม (Phra ratchaphithi buangsuang somdet phra burapha maha kasattriyathirat lae sadet ok maha samakhom). King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit lit candles in front of the worship items, paid homages to the Buddha Images, presented the commemorative fans to the 10 high ecclesiastic monks, rested on the throne, vowed adherence to the Buddhist sermon.

Anantasamakhom Throne Hall

HM The King Bhumibol Adulyadej and HM The Queen Sirikit holding the grand audience. After that, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej gave the royal reply speech.[2][3]
Balcony of Anantasamakhom Throne Hall
Saturday, 10 June
17:00
The 60th Year on Throne Anniversary Royal Celebrations:

  • The establishment of ecclesiastical ranks

  • The religious ceremonies

  • The throne celebrating walking ceremony



Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall
Monday, 12 June
16:00

HM The King Bhumibol Adulyadej and HM The Queen Sirikit, as well as members of the royal household, welcoming the visiting monarchs; Thai:พิธีพระประมุขและผู้แทนพระองค์จากพระราชวงศ์ต่างประเทศถวายพระพรชัยมงคล (Phithi phra pramuk lae phu thaen phra ong chak phra ratchawong tang prathet thawai phra phon chaiyamongkhon)

Anantasamakhom Throne Hall
18:30
The monarchs inspecting the Royal Projects Exhibition and the Royal Barge Procession, or Thai:พิธีทอดพระเนตรกระบวนเรือพระราชพิธี (Phithi thot phra net krabuan ruea phra ratchaphithi)
The Royal Thai Navy's Auditorium, and Ratchanawikasapha (Royal Thai Navy Hall)
19:30

The Opening Ceremony of the Exposition of Royal Honorification on Development, or Thai พิธีเปิดนิทรรศการเฉลิมพระเกียรติด้านการพัฒนา (Phithi poet nithatsakan chaloem phra kiat dan kan phatthana)
Royal Thai Navy Conference Hall
Tuesday, 13 June
19:30
Royal Banquet
Borommaratchasathit Maholan Hall, Grand Palace

The royal ceremonies were broadcast in their entirety nationwide by The Television Pool of Thailand through every general television channel at the dates and times listed.



State Ceremonies



  • Lighting of Well-Wishing Candles Ceremony, Friday, 9 June 2006, 19:19, Sanam Luang.

  • Feasting Assemblage arranged by the Government to offer the dinner to the monarchs, the Government House.


  • Trooping the Colour, Thanon Ratchadamnoen.



Visiting royalty


Of the 29 reigning monarchs worldwide in 2006, 25 accepted the Royal Thai Government's invitation to join the celebrations in Thailand: 13 sovereigns were themselves in attendance, while 12 sent representatives. Absent were the now-deposed Gyanendra of Nepal, owing to his country's internal political instability and Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, owing to ill health.



Heads of state and consorts























































Country
Name

Cambodia Cambodia

King Norodom Sihamoni

Qatar Qatar

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Kuwait Kuwait

Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Jordan Jordan

King Abdullah II

Japan Japan

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko

Brunei Brunei

Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha of Brunei

Malaysia Malaysia

Sirajuddin of Perlis and Tuanku Fauziah

Monaco Monaco

Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Luxembourg Luxembourg

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Lesotho Lesotho

Letsie III of Lesotho and Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso

Eswatini Swaziland

King Mswati III

Sweden Sweden

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia


Royal representatives









































































Country
Name
Position

Denmark Denmark
Prince Henrik Prince Consort of Denmark

Tonga Tonga
Crown Prince Siaosi Crown Prince of Tonga

Norway Norway

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit
Crown Prince of Norway and his consort

Netherlands Netherlands

Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange and Máxima, Princess of Orange
Heir apparent of the Dutch throne, and his consort

Bahrain Bahrain
Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Uncle of the King of Bahrain

Belgium Belgium

Philippe, Duke of Brabant and Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant
Heir apparent of the King of Belgium, and his consort

Bhutan Bhutan
Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Crown Prince of Bhutan

Morocco Morocco
Princess Lalla Salma Princess Consort of the King of Morocco

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein

Prince Alois and Princess Sophie
Heir apparent of the Prince of Liechtenstein, and his consort

Spain Spain
Queen Sofía Queen Consort of the King of Spain

United Arab Emirates Arab Emirates
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Andrew, Duke of York Son of the Queen of the United Kingdom

Oman Oman
Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Taimur Al Said Son of the Sultan of Oman


Commemorations




King 60th Anniversary wristband


Thais wore royal yellow tee shirts to celebrate (although in some organisations it became mandatory), and as the main celebration period of 9–13 June approached, shirts bearing the celebrations' special emblem rapidly sold out. The Ministry of Commerce ordered another 500,000 shirts to meet demand, and many people still wore yellow shirts weeks after the celebrations ended.


Also popular were orange rubber wristbands, similar to the Livestrong wristbands, inscribed "We love the King."


Photographs of the ceremonies are also popular. The Bureau of the Royal Household set up a photo lab specifically to fill orders for official images, and on Bangkok's streets there are vendors selling copies of the photos of the king and visiting royals.[4] Also, newspapers such as the Bangkok Post and The Nation reported brisk sales of commemorative publications.



See also



  • Bhumibol Adulyadej

  • Thailand

  • Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II

  • Diamond Jubilee

  • Longest Reigning Current Monarchs



References





  1. ^ Keenapan, Nattha (June 9, 2006). "A symbol of greatness," International Herald Tribune/ThaiDay (print edition)


  2. ^ The Nation (June 10, 2006), "King of Hearts"


  3. ^ The Nation (June 10, 2006), "HM the King calls for unity, kindness, compassion" After the royal address, officials performed the metal drum and the Trump of Farang, the Three Forces of Military paid respect, and the brass band performed Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami.


  4. ^ The Nation "Royal Household Bureau to sell jubilee celebration pictures", June 20, 2006.




External links




  • Palaces of the King – Galleries of images by Royal Household photographers


  • A Visionary Monarch – provides a lot of insights on his visions and contributions to the country.









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