Bangkok: Preparing to organize activities to honor His Majesty King Rama VIII on the occasion of his 100th birthday. The government is preparing to organize activities to honor His Majesty King Ananda Mahidol, Rama IX, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth on September 20, 2025.
According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Yupha Thaweewattanakitborworn, Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that September 20, 2025, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of His Majesty King Ananda Mahidol, Rama IX. The Prime Minister has requested royal permission on behalf of the government to organize activities to honor His Majesty King Ananda Mahidol, Rama IX, on the occasion of his 100th birthday on September 20, 2025. The Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister, in collaboration with Wat Suthat Thepwararam and relevant agencies, has scheduled these activities to honor and commemorate His Majesty's benevolence. The ceremony and press conference are scheduled for Thursday, August 28, 2025, and the activities will take place from September 20-27, 2025, at Wat Suthat Thepwararam in Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok.
The ceremony and press conference will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 8:00 a.m., with Mr. Suchart Tancharoen, Minister to the Prime Minister's Office, presiding over the ceremony at the Royal Monument of King Ananda Mahidol, Rama IX, circumambulation area, north of the Royal Vihara, and the press conference will be held at the Royal Vihara, Wat Suthat Thepwararam.
Religious ceremonies will include Buddhist chanting and alms-giving to dedicate merit to His Majesty the King at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Centrally, the ceremony will be held at Wat Suthat Thepwararam with 100 monks, presided over by Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Acting Prime Minister. Regionally, all provinces will hold ceremonies at the location of the royal monument of King Ananda Mahidol, located in each province, at the provincial hall, or at an appropriate location. In foreign countries, embassies and consulates will consider the arrangement of ceremonies as they deem appropriate and suitable.
A Buddhist chanting ceremony will be held to offer merit to His Majesty the King at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Wat Suthat Thepwararam, at the Royal Vihara of Wat Suthat Thepwararam.
Arrange a wreath-laying ceremony to pay homage on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The central government will hold the ceremony at Wat Suthat Thepwararam. The regional government will hold the ceremony at the location where the statue of King Ananda Mahidol, the Eighth King, is enshrined, which is located in each province, the provincial hall, or an appropriate location. In foreign countries, the embassies and consulates will consider the arrangement of the ceremony as they deem appropriate and suitable.
The Treasury Department has created commemorative coins and commemorative coins in honor of His Majesty the King, and the Thailand Post Company Limited, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, has created commemorative postage stamps in honor of His Majesty the King.
Set up a table to enshrine the royal portrait or royal image of His Majesty King Ananda Mahidol, Rama IX, between.