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60th Anniversary Celebrations of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne
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| The 60th Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne | |
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| Name of the Celebration | The 60th Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne |
| Dates | Through the Year of 2006 |
| Place |  Throughout Thailand |
| Arranged by | The Royal Thai Government |
| Occasion | The 60th Year of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne |
The 60th anniversary celebrations of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's accession to the throne, or Thai "งานฉลองสิริราชสมบัติครบ ๖๐ ปี" (Ngan chalong siri ratchasombat khrop hok sip pi), were held throughout 2006 to great pomp and circumstance.
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej had endorsed the name of the celebration on the occasion of 60th Anniversary of His Majesty's Accession to the Throne on 9 June 2006. The celebrations have been jointly arranged by the Royal Thai Government.
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The emblem for the celebration was designed by Somchai Supphalakamphaiphon, an artist to the Fine Arts Department, Ministry of Culture. It was chosen by His Majesty the King from 12 designs that were submitted from four of the department's artists.
There are several symbols in the emblem. The centerpiece is an abbreviation of the king's name in golden yellow, the color of Monday, his day of birth. The abbreviation is set on a blue background, which is the color of the monarchy. It is encircled with diamonds, which symbolize wise men, important authors, craftsmen, elephants, graceful women, soldiers and courtiers who serve the monarch.
The Royal Cipher is depicted on a throne and surmounted by a crown. On the sides are a sword and a yak's tail whisk. Under the throne is a pair of slippers. These five objects are used in coronation ceremonies, and are the same as those used in the king's coronation in 1946.
The bottom of the emblem features a pink ribbon trimmed with a gold inscription, "The Sixieth Anniversary Celebration of His Majesty the King's Accession to the Throne BE 2549." The two ends of the ribbon are held by the monkey god Hanuman, Phra Ram's vehicle in the Ramayana, and a garuda, the Hindu god Vishnu's vehicle. The green and gold colors in the background represent the fertility of the land. [1]
The 60th Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne consisted of 3 parts of the arrangement as follows:
The Royal Thai Government, headed by Police Colonel Thaksin Shinawatra, has made submissions to His Majesty asking for the royal consideration about the name, the arrangement and the time limit, His Majesty has granted the royal remark that:
- Name of the Celebration shall be "The 60th Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty the King's Accession to the Throne"
- The time limit shall appropriately be started as from 1 January 2006, and shall end on 9 June 2006, or other date, depending on the Government's consideration.
On this occasion, the Royal Thai Government has appointed the Committee on the Arrangement of the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne, consisting of Privy Councillors, Statesman, members of the Parliament, Senators, members of the Judiciary, members of the Royal Project Commission, Headpersons of the Public Unit and Qualified persons, with Permanent Secretary of the Office of Prime Minister as Secretary.
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has gracious granted the royal permission on the Royal Programme for the Royal Ceremonies on the 60th Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne, setting dates as from Thursday 8-Tuesday 13 June 2006.
Royal Honorification Activities have been jointly arranged by the Public Sections and the People throughout the Year of 2006.
The wearing of royal-yellow T-shirts to celebrate the occasion is a voluntary joint expression of the Thai people (although in some organizations it has become mandatory), and as the main celebration period of June 9-13 approached, shirts bearing the special emblem for the celebration rapidly sold out. The Commerce Ministry ordered another 500,000 to meet demand. In the weeks that followed the celebration, many people still wore their yellow shirts.
Also popular are orange rubber wristbands, similar to the Livestrong wristbands, that say "We love the King."
Photographs of the ceremonies are also popular. The Royal Household Bureau has 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 the visiting royals. [2] Also, newspapers such as the Bangkok Post and The Nation report brisk sales of commemorative publications.
- ^ Keenapan, Nattha (June 9, 2006). "A symbol of greatness," International Herald Tribune/ThaiDay (print edition)
- ^ The Nation "Royal Household Bureau to sell jubilee celebration pictures", June 20, 2006.
- The Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty's Accession to the Throne – official website for Diamond Jubilee
- 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.