HM The King Observes Chao Phraya Scenery Bangkok Thailand

His Majesty the King today, at 17.30 hours, came down from the Chaloem Phra Kiat Building in Siriraj Hospital to a site near the hospital’s swimming pool located by the Chao Phraya River to observe the condition of the river as well as its scenery.

His Majesty, wearing a short-sleeved shirt with a sparse flowery pattern, accompanied by an entourage of doctors and nurses, proceeded on an electric wheelchair from the building with his pet dog “Thong Daeng” leading the way to the riverside. On the way, people, hospital staff members, as well as relatives of patients who had learned of the news, gathered to greet His Majesty and wished him longevity and good health.

The bright expression on His Majesty’s face greatly delighted the Thai subjects. On the way back to the Chaloem Phra Kiat Building, His Majesty paid respect and laid garlands of fresh jasmine to the statues of the Prince Father, the Princess Mother and King Rama V.

At the time when His Majesty stopped by the riverside, the level of water in front of the Royal Thai Navy Headquarters was about 1.10 meters high from the mean sea level. It was reported that the government is speedily discharging water from the country’s major dams via the Chao Phraya into the sea to increase the efficiency of those reservoirs to absorb more water and reduce the possibility of a major flood like late last year.

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