H.M. the King’s Birthday

H.M. the King’s Birthday


Date : 5 December 2008
Venue : Nationwide

On 5 December 2008, His Majesty the King will celebrate his 81st birthday anniversary. His Majesty has therefore announced that this special event be known as "the Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King 81st Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2008"

An alms-giving ceremony in the morning is followed by a huge festival of music and culture at Sanam Luang in Bangkok to celebrate His Majesty the King’s birthday. You can also appreciate the beauty of the decorations along Ratchadamnoen Avenue.

Contact :
- Foundation of King Rama 9
Tel : 66 (0) 2356 0050-2, 66 (0) 2356 0203 Fax : 66 (0) 2356 0051-2
Website : www.belovedking.com
E-mail : foundation@au.edu

Bangkok 2009 Countdown Party

Bangkok 2009 Countdown Party

Date : 1st December 2008 - 15th January 2009

Venue : Bangkok Activities

1. Lighting Decoration : 1st December 2008 – 15th January 2009 at Ploenchit – Ratchaprasong – Pratumwan area, Bangkok

2. Countdown from 31st December 2008 – 1st January 2009 at Ratchaprasong area, Bangkok

3. Live concert and various entertainment activities/ Light and Sound show/ Countdown to the year 2009

4. Worship for luck with 9 temples

- Wat Kanlayanamit Woramahawihan

- Wat Chanasongkhram Ratchaworamahawihan

- Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangkhalaram (Wat Pho)

- Wat Phrasirattanasatsadaram (Wat Phra Khao)

- Wat Rakhang Khositaramworamahawihan

- Wat Suthat Thepwararamworamahawihan

- Wat Arun Ratchawararamworamahawihan (Wat Chang)

- Wat Bawonniwetwihan

- Wat Saket Ratchaworamahawihan

Contact:

- Events Planning Division, Tourism Authority of Thailand

Tel : 0 2250 5500 Ext : 3465-7

- TAT Call Centre 1672

Website : www.tourismthailand.org