{"id":2448,"date":"2015-05-05T14:10:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T14:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2015-05-05T14:10:12","modified_gmt":"2015-05-05T14:10:12","slug":"coronation-day-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/coronation-day-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Day in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Coronation Day<\/strong> (\u0e27\u0e31\u0e19\u0e09\u0e31\u0e15\u0e23\u0e21\u0e07\u0e04\u0e25 – wan ch\u00e0t-mong-kon) in Thailand, a public holiday that commemorates the day current King Bhumibol Adulyadej<\/b> (\u0e20\u0e39\u0e21\u0e34\u0e1e\u0e25\u0e2d\u0e14\u0e38\u0e25\u0e22\u0e40\u0e14\u0e0a<\/span>) had his coronation ceremony back in 1950. This came four years after he was crowned as the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty when his elder brother died. On that day 65 years ago, Bhumibol took the traditional oath of ascension – \u201cWe shall reign with righteousness for the benefits and happiness of the Siamese people.\u201d He is currently the longest-serving head of state in the world, and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.<\/p>\n

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One of the many portraits of the king in Thailand.<\/p><\/div>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-UqVfjDc0JM<\/a><\/p>\n

A short news clip about the ceremony from 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n

Coronation ceremonies began in Thailand with the rule of Rama IV in 1851; prior to that power was transferred in a private ceremony with only high-ranking officials. Based on ancient royal traditions from India, the five principal royal regalia are presented to the monarch – the royal crown, sword, staff, the ancient fan, and a pair of royal shoes.<\/p>\n

The current king is deeply admired and revered in Thailand – his face adorns every coin and bank note, portraits of him can be seen just about everywhere, and everyone stands when the Royal Anthem is played before movies. Called Sansoen Phra Barami<\/b> (\u0e2a\u0e23\u0e23\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e0d\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e21\u0e35<\/span> –\u00a0s\u0103n-s\u0115rn pr\u00e1 baa-r\u00e1-mee), it was written in 1913 and remains an important part of Thai culture. Here are the lyrics, both in Thai and English:<\/p>\n

Thai Lyrics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e27\u0e23\u0e1e\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e40\u0e08\u0e49\u0e32<\/td>\nKha Wora Phuttha Chao<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e21\u0e42\u0e19\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e28\u0e34\u0e23\u0e30\u0e01\u0e23\u0e32\u0e19<\/td>\nAo Mano Lae Sira Kran<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e19\u0e1a\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e20\u0e39\u0e21\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e25 \u0e1a\u0e38\u0e0d\u0e14\u0e34\u0e40\u0e23\u0e01<\/td>\nNop Phra Phummi Ban Bunya Direk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e21\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e34\u0e19<\/td>\nEk Boromma Chakkrin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e22\u0e32\u0e21\u0e34\u0e19\u0e17\u0e23\u0e4c<\/td>\nPhra Sayamin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e22\u0e28\u0e22\u0e34\u0e48\u0e07\u0e22\u0e07<\/td>\nPhra Yotsa Ying Yong<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e40\u0e22\u0e47\u0e19\u0e28\u0e34\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e32\u0e30\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e25<\/td>\nYen Sira Phro Phra Bori Ban<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e1c\u0e25\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13 \u0e18 \u0e23\u0e31\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32<\/td>\nPhon Phra Khun Tha Raksa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e1b\u0e27\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e28\u0e38\u0e02\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e4c<\/td>\nPuang Pracha Pen Sukkha San<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e19\u0e14\u0e32\u0e25<\/td>\nKho Bandan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e18 \u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e07\u0e04\u0e4c\u0e43\u0e14<\/td>\nTha Prasong Dai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e08\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e24\u0e29\u0e14\u0e34\u0e4c\u0e14\u0e31\u0e07<\/td>\nChong Sarit Dang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e2b\u0e27\u0e31\u0e07\u0e27\u0e23\u0e2b\u0e24\u0e17\u0e31\u0e22<\/td>\nWang Wora Haruethai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0e14\u0e38\u0e08\u0e16\u0e27\u0e32\u0e22\u0e0a\u0e31\u0e22 \u0e0a\u0e42\u0e22<\/td>\nDutcha Thawai Chai Chayo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5175c7pHaGc<\/a><\/p>\n

The Thai Royal Anthem.<\/em><\/p>\n

English Lyrics<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n
We, servants of His great Majesty,<\/dd>\n
prostrate our heart and head,<\/dd>\n
to pay respect to the ruler, whose merits are boundless,<\/dd>\n
outstanding in the great Chakri dynasty,<\/dd>\n
the greatest of Siam,<\/dd>\n
with great and lasting honor,<\/dd>\n
(We are) secure and peaceful because of your royal rule,<\/dd>\n
the result of royal protection<\/dd>\n
(is) people in happiness and in peace,<\/dd>\n
May it be that<\/dd>\n
whatever you will,<\/dd>\n
be done<\/dd>\n
according to the hopes of your great heart<\/dd>\n
as we wish (you) victory, hurrah!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sansoen_Phra_Barami<\/em><\/p>\n

Not standing for the Royal Anthem can actually get you thrown in jail in Thailand, where l\u00e8se majest\u00e9 (violating majesty) is a crime. According to Thai criminal law, “Whoever defames, insults or threatens the king, queen, heir-apparent, or regent shall be punished with imprisonment of three to fifteen years.” If you’re used to openly disparaging your government (as we Americans have become experts at), leave that habit back at home when traveling to Thailand and remember what your mom always told you when talking about the king – “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”<\/p>\n

\"Long<\/a>

Long live the king!<\/p><\/div>\n

Unfortunately, the 87-year old monarch isn’t in the best of health at the moment. He’s been in the hospital since October when he had his gallbladder removed, and he very rarely makes public appearances these days. There’s much speculation about Thailand’s future after Bhumibol, as his son (the crown prince) is not quite as revered amongst the Thai people. He did however make a surprise appearance today for the ceremony, greeted by throngs of loyal supporters and chants of\u00a0 “Long live the king<\/strong>!” (\u0e17\u0e23\u0e07\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e0d – song pr\u00e1 j\u00e0-rern). Despite his deteriorating health, it’s clear that King Bhumibol still has some gas left in the tank on the 65h anniversary of his coronation, and he’s still very much in the hearts and minds of the Thai people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Today is Coronation Day (\u0e27\u0e31\u0e19\u0e09\u0e31\u0e15\u0e23\u0e21\u0e07\u0e04\u0e25 – wan ch\u00e0t-mong-kon) in Thailand, a public holiday that commemorates the day current King Bhumibol Adulyadej (\u0e20\u0e39\u0e21\u0e34\u0e1e\u0e25\u0e2d\u0e14\u0e38\u0e25\u0e22\u0e40\u0e14\u0e0a) had his coronation ceremony back in 1950. This came four years after he was crowned as the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty when his elder brother died. On that day 65 years…<\/p>\n

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