The holiday marks the day when His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn (King Rama X) was crowned King in elaborate ceremonies held in line with ancient traditions. The previous Coronation Day was May 5, when the monarch’s late father HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) was enthroned in a similar manner. This includes the recently announced holiday on June 3, to mark the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Suthida. Lately, several Buddhists and groups advocating for Buddhism have insisted that the music video be re-edited to include symbols of the Buddhist faith. “The new music video will even have pictures of monks collecting morning alms,” she said, adding the new music video would likely be released later this week.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 21, 2019 17:15 UTC