King Rama X's Birthday Description
Celebrates the birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (Rama X), born on July 28, 1952. Buildings and public spaces across Thailand are elaborately decorated with the King's portrait, the national flag, and yellow banners — yellow being the royal color associated with the King's day of birth (Monday). Temples hold special prayer sessions for the King's health and long life, and government officials, military units, and community groups organize acts of public service and charity in the King's honor. Government offices, banks, and most businesses close. In the evening, candle-lighting ceremonies take place in provincial halls and public squares, with participants singing the royal anthem (Sansoen Phra Barami). The holiday is a key expression of the Thai people's reverence for the monarchy and the unifying role of the King as the symbolic head of the nation.
