Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his wife Naraporn offer alms to monks at the Royal Plaza in a ceremony marking the birthday of Majesty the King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)Merit-making ceremonies and other special events took place in every province, as Thai people celebrated the birthday of His Majesty the King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on Friday. About 3,000 residents gathered at the Thao Suranaree Plaza in the city centre to give alms to 165 monks. Thailand Post used the occasion to introduce the first postage stamp of His Majesty. The commemorative stamp, embossed with gold foil, is sold at all post offices nationwide starting Friday.

Source: Bangkok Post July 28, 2017 04:52 UTC