Activities organised nationwide in honour of Thai King, Queen

THAILAND, June 9 (TNA) - Apart from mass merit makings and prayers, various activities have been organised nationwide in honour of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit on the twin royally-auspicious occasions of the 70th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne on June 9 and the 84th birthday anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen on August 12. In Narathiwat Province in the Thai Far South, Governor Sitthichai Sakda invited people to donate their blood to a local hospital on Thursday, while people in nearby Yala Province joined hands in planting 70 trees around a public park in the Nakhon Yala Municipality and those in Phatthalung Province, led by Governor Wanchai Kongkasem, planted more than 2,000 trees and released seven million fish at a dyke in Khao Chaison District. People in Ratchaburi Province in the Central Region released a variety of 700,000 fish and shrimp into the Mae Klong River, while those in Ubon Ratchathani Province in the Thai Northeast jointly planted trees and cleaned local temples. Besides, doctors in several provinces provided free medical checkups to the needy and at local hospitals. (TNA)