10 December 2015
Bike for Mom, Bike for Dad
Hundreds of thousands of yellow-clad cyclists in Thailand and in 66 cities in 52 countries across the world expressed their gratitude, love and loyalty to the King by joining bicycle processions to mark his 88th birthday on December 5.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn led 99,999 cyclists who joined the 29-kilometre bike ride in Bangkok. HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha and HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana also joined him in the event.
The bicycle parade started at the Royal Plaza in Dusit district about 3.45pm and passed Ratchaprarop Road, Pratunam intersection, Ratchaprasong intersection and Pathumwan intersection. The procession also took in Silom Road, Yaowarat Road, Wongwian Yai Road, Arun Amarain Road, Siriraj intersection, Sanam Luang and Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue, before returning to the Royal Plaza about 6.24pm.
The bike procession was divided into five groups. The Crown Prince led the first group which comprised about 500 senior government officials, including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his cabinet members. Well-wishers thronged roadsides where the Crown Prince was leading the procession chanting ‘Long Live the King’.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Sek Wannamethee said a total of 9,805 Thais in 66 cities in 52 countries across the world also took part in the cycling event. Cities with the most registered cyclists were Tokyo (499), Los Angeles (354) and Siem Reap (255). The cyclists set off from the Thai embassy in each capital city and rode to a landmark in those cities.
In Bangkok, 199 ambassadors and military attaches from 30 countries took part in the international bike procession as part of the event. Some 498,105 villagers in several regions across the country joined the Bike for Dad activity as well.
10 December 2015
Bike for Mom, Bike for Dad
Hundreds of thousands of yellow-clad cyclists in Thailand and in 66 cities in 52 countries across the world expressed their gratitude, love and loyalty to the King by joining bicycle processions to mark his 88th birthday on December 5.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn led 99,999 cyclists who joined the 29-kilometre bike ride in Bangkok. HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha and HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana also joined him in the event.
The bicycle parade started at the Royal Plaza in Dusit district about 3.45pm and passed Ratchaprarop Road, Pratunam intersection, Ratchaprasong intersection and Pathumwan intersection. The procession also took in Silom Road, Yaowarat Road, Wongwian Yai Road, Arun Amarain Road, Siriraj intersection, Sanam Luang and Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue, before returning to the Royal Plaza about 6.24pm.
The bike procession was divided into five groups. The Crown Prince led the first group which comprised about 500 senior government officials, including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his cabinet members. Well-wishers thronged roadsides where the Crown Prince was leading the procession chanting ‘Long Live the King’.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Sek Wannamethee said a total of 9,805 Thais in 66 cities in 52 countries across the world also took part in the cycling event. Cities with the most registered cyclists were Tokyo (499), Los Angeles (354) and Siem Reap (255). The cyclists set off from the Thai embassy in each capital city and rode to a landmark in those cities.
In Bangkok, 199 ambassadors and military attaches from 30 countries took part in the international bike procession as part of the event. Some 498,105 villagers in several regions across the country joined the Bike for Dad activity as well.