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Privy Councillor Represents King in Queen's Birthday Merit-Making Ceremony

Privy Councillor Represents King in Queen's Birthday Merit-Making Ceremony

MGR Online•General•13d ago

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On behalf of His Majesty the King, the Privy Councillor presided over a merit-making ceremony to release animals in celebration of the Queen's 48th birthday.

  • •On June 3, 2026, Privy Councillor General Surayud Chulanont represented the King at a merit-making ceremony.
  • •The ceremony involved releasing cattle, birds, and fish to mark the Queen's 48th birthday.
  • •The released animals included one pair of cattle for a farming family, 49 Java doves, and 1,000,000 freshwater fish.

Overview

  • •On June 3, 2026, at 07:50 AM, Privy Councillor General Surayud Chulanont, as the King's representative, attended a merit-making ceremony.
  • •Privy Councillor General Surayud Chulanont sprayed holy water on and released one pair of cattle, in order to bestow them upon a farming family for breeding.
  • •Privy Councillor General Surayud Chulanont sprayed holy water on a birdcage and released 49 Java doves back into nature, in order to allow them to return to their habitat.
  • •Privy Councillor General Surayud Chulanont cut a ribbon on a fish tank, sprayed holy water, and released 1,000,000 freshwater fish into the Chao Phraya River, in order to promote their growth and natural reproduction.
  • •The merit-making ceremony was held to celebrate the auspicious occasion of the Queen's 48th birthday.
  • •The released fish, provided by the Department of Fisheries, included various species such as White Barb, Yellow Barb, Muddish, Whiteeyed River Prawn, Rohu, Snakehead, Wallago, and Catfish, in order to maintain ecosystem balance.
  • •The ceremony took place at Tha Wasukri, Dusit District, Bangkok.
  • •The cattle were granted to the farming family of Mrs. Prawpan Yublert of Moo 8, Samakkhi Subdistrict, Rong Kham District, Kalasin Province, in order to increase agricultural productivity through breeding.

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Key Entities

Person

General Surayud Chulanont(พลเอก สุรยุทธ์ จุลานนท์)ℹ️
Privy Councillor who represented the King at a merit-making ceremony on June 3, 2026.
The Queen(สมเด็จพระนางเจ้า ฯ พระบรมราชินี)ℹ️
The Royal recipient of merit-making ceremonies on her 48th birthday on June 3, 2026.
Mrs. Prawpan Yublert(นางแพรวพรรณ ยุบลเลิศ)
The farming family recipient of one pair of cattle from the merit-making ceremony.

Place

Tha Wasukri(ท่าวาสุกรี)
The location where the royal merit-making ceremony took place on June 3, 2026.
Dusit District(เขตดุสิต)ℹ️
The district in Bangkok where Tha Wasukri is located.
Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
The capital city of Thailand where the merit-making ceremony was held.
Chao Phraya River(แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา)ℹ️
The river into which 1,000,000 freshwater fish were released.

Organization

Department of Fisheries(กรมประมง)ℹ️
The organization that provided freshwater fish for the merit-making ceremony.