Thai king conducts final rituals before coronation; to pardon prisoners

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BANGKOK: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn conducted final rituals on Friday (May 3) in preparation for three days of ceremonies for his ...

, which will also be marked by the pardoning and release from jail of some prisoners.

On Friday, the king visited the Temple of the Emerald Buddha to pay respects to one of Thailand's most sacred Buddhist relics."Long live the king," chanted a group of people dressed in yellow, an auspicious colour in Thailand, as the king and his new queen walked on a red carpet to the Grand Palace, shielded from the hot afternoon sun by a big yellow umbrella.

This handout from the Thai Royal Household Bureau taken and released on May 3, 2019 shows the ceremony in which the Royal Golden Plaque of the official title of His Majesty the King, the Royal Golden Plaque of His Majesty’s horoscope, and the Royal Seal of State are transferred from the Temple of the Emerald Buddha to Baisal Daksin Throne Hall in Bangkok.

The king will also reduce sentences for some prisoners, including those imprisoned for life, and commute some death sentences to life.

 

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