King's temple visit draws 300
About 300 people gathered in front of a gate of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha to greet His Majesty the King when he came to a merit-making ceremony yesterday.
Tiny Lesotho faced with a difficult past, present and future
Wracked with HIV/Aids, which has cut life expectancy quite dramatically, the land-locked kingdom of Lesotho, formerly Basutoland under British rule, nevertheless enjoys political stability under His Majesty King Letsie III, who surprisingly is in his second term as monarch. Whether King Letsie attends Thailand's royal celebrations or not, his country makes an interesting study into the role of monarchs in the political system.
SOUTHERN VIOLENCE Bomb kills five police officers
Roadside blast targets officials guarding teachers in Narathiwat; three injured
President Bush sends his congratulations
US President George W Bush has sent a message of congratulations to His Majesty the King on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of His Majesty's accession to the throne, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.
ROYAL ACCESSION Time for pomp and ceremony
An insight into the tradition and ritual that confirmed His Majesty the King
Visiting monarchs to be guarded by 18,000 police
The Royal Thai Police has mobilised 18,000 officers to guard the monarchs of 25 countries who will visit Bangkok for celebrations related to the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne.
Proud southerner will never forget the day he rowed for Their Majesties
As the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne draw near, a villager in Narathiwat's Rusoh district, who once rowed a boat for Their Majesties the King and Queen during a visit they made to the area, recalled his proudest moment and the royal project that brought new life to Ban Bakong villagers.
Photos by HIV kids to be sold to raise funds
The Give2Asia project, initiated by a group of Americans who came to Chiang Mai to visit organisations that work with HIV/Aids affected children and individuals without access to prevention knowledge, is encouraging people to support HIV-affected children by purchasing their photographs.
25,000 prisoners to get royal pardons
About 25,000 prisoners have been granted royal pardons to celebrate the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's reign, the Corrections Department said yesterday.
Truck ban as thieves prey on victims of flooding
Scavenger trucks have been banned from two mudslide-affected villages in Uttaradit's Laplae district, after thieves raided what little villagers had managed to salvage in the massive mop-up after recent flash-floods.
