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Royal Barge Suphannahong prepared for royal kathin ceremony in Bangkok
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BANGKOK – Officials from the Bureau of the Royal Household and the Royal Thai Navy installed ceremonial umbrellas, curtains and other royal decorations on the Royal Barge Suphannahong on Tuesday as preparations continued for this year’s Royal Barge Procession for the royal kathin robe presentation ceremony.
Key facts
- The work took place on 20 October at the Thonburi Naval Dockyard in Bangkok’s Bangkok Noi district, where officials fitted the decorations to the barge’s royal pavilion in preparation for the procession, which will take place in connection
- BANGKOK – Officials from the Bureau of the Royal Household and the Royal Thai Navy installed ceremonial umbrellas, curtains and other royal decorations on the Royal Barge Suphannahong on Tuesday as preparations continued for this year’s
- In recognition of its historical and architectural significance, the Suphannahong was awarded the Maritime Heritage Award by the World Ship Trust, an international organisation based in the United Kingdom, on 4 June 1992
- Two full-scale rehearsals are scheduled for 21 and 28 October, with crews practising rowing, maintaining rhythm, steering and coordinating their movements with other vessels to ensure the procession proceeds safely and in proper order.
Summary
The work took place on 20 October at the Thonburi Naval Dockyard in Bangkok’s Bangkok Noi district, where officials fitted the decorations to the barge’s royal pavilion in preparation for the procession, which will take place in connection with the auspicious celebration of Queen Suthida’s fourth-cycle birthday on 3 June 2026.
The decorations include two seven-tiered umbrellas positioned at the front and rear of the royal pavilion, five-tiered umbrellas arranged in descending order, with three at the front and two at the rear, and a three-pronged flag at the stern.