Main gate of King Rama IX Memorial Park

King Rama IX Memorial Park[lower-alpha 1] is a public park currently under construction in the Dusit district of Bangkok, Thailand. The project was initiated by King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) to commemorate his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej and mother Queen Sirikit. The park occupies the former grounds of the Nang Loeng Racecourse, the land of which is owned by the Crown Property Bureau, and construction is expected to last until 2024.[1] The park has as its central feature a large bronze statue of King Bhumibol, which was unveiled by Vajiralongkorn on 13 October 2022, the sixth anniversary of the late king's death.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Thai: อุทยานเฉลิมพระเกียรติพระบาทสมเด็จพระมหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดชมหาราช บรมนาถบพิตร, RTGS: utthayan chaloem phrakiat phrabat somdet phra maha phumiphon adunyadet maharat barommanatbophit, or อุทยานเฉลิมพระเกียรติรัชกาลที่ 9, utthayan chaloem phrakiat ratchakan thi kao

References

  1. ↑ "จากสนามม้านางเลิ้ง สู่อุทยานเฉลิมพระเกียรติ ร.9". BBC News Thai (in Thai). 5 December 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "ในหลวง-พระราชินีเสด็จฯ เปิดพระบรมราชานุสาวรีย์ ร.9". BBC News Thai (in Thai). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.

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