The people were overwhelmed with joy at the royal grace.

People flocked to welcome His Majesty the King in the royal merit-making ceremony of offering Kathin robes by royal barge procession. Some could not hold back tears, overwhelmed by the joy of seeing His Majesty's majesty. Since 16.00 hrs., the atmosphere of the Royal Barge Procession under the Rama VIII Bridge on the Thonburi side, where 4,000 people were sitting and waiting to watch, and there were many standing areas outside to watch along with LED screens. As soon as the Royal Barge Procession began, people took out their cameras to take pictures of the exquisitely decorated royal barges. When the Suphannahong Royal Barge passed by, people shouted 'Long Live the King' together and waved the Thai flag and emblem beautifully. Some people could not hold back their tears because they were so touched to see the royal majesty. This Bangkok resident said that he had intended to reserve a seat since morning and was able to see the royal barge passing by as he wished. He felt very moved and it was the first time in his life that he had witnessed the royal ceremony with his own eyes. This family came as a whole family and brought their father who was in a wheelchair. They said that it was an atmosphere that could not be described in words. As the royal barge passed by, they felt proud that Thailand has the only royal ceremony in the world that is still well preserved and passed on. This person came from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and intended to travel there alone since morning. She had a new friend sitting next to her who was from Bangkok. She praised the officials who organized the event today, who took good care of and facilitated everything. They provided information about the boats, which helped her understand better. She admitted that she could not hold back her tears when the royal barge procession passed by. After watching the Royal Barge Procession, many people stayed to watch the live broadcast on a large LED screen to watch the ceremony until it was over. In addition, we saw the kindness of Thai people . After getting up from their seats, many people helped the officers put away their chairs and helped collect trash. Source: Thai News Agency