PM lays wreath at the Statue of King Rama V to commemorate Chulalongkorn Day

BANGKOK, Oct 23 (TNA) -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today led the cabinet members in placing wreaths at the Equestrian Statue of King Rama V, at the Royal Plaza in front of the Dusit Palace, to commemorate King Chulalongkorn Day. Deputy Prime Minister/Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon has also led chiefs of all armed forces to take part in the wreath laying ceremony and paid respect to King Chulalongkorn or Phra Piya Maharaj (King Rama V) to commemorate King Chulalongkorn Day. Moreover, representatives from the government agencies, independent organizations, private sector, students, and the public also joined the event and expressed humble gratitude for his royal grace in bringing prosperity, peace, and happiness to the nation and his subjects in education, transportation, foreign affairs, state administration, communication, abolition of slavery, to name a few. King Chulalongkorn Day or Piya Maharaj Day is commemorated every year on October 23 in honor of King Chulalongkorn whose demise falls on this date. He is much beloved by his Thai subjects as well as foreigners, and was praised as “Somdej Phra Piya Maharaj- the Great and Beloved King”. (TNA)