Ahead of the grand ceremonies, the king said he would grant royal pardons to some prisoners to 'give them a chance to become good citizens'.
BANGKOK: Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn conducted final rituals on Friday in preparation for three days of ceremonies for his elaborate coronation, which will also be marked by the pardoning and release from jail of some prisoners.
On Friday, the king visited the Temple of the Emerald Buddha to pay respects to one of Thailand’s most sacred Buddhist relics. Yellow is particularly significant as it is the colour of Monday In Thai culture, which is steeped in astrology, the day the king was born, and also the colour of the sun, which represents the monarch in the cosmos.Earlier on Friday, a senior palace official transferred a golden plaque inscribed with the king’s official name and title, his horoscope and the royal seal from the Temple of the Emerald Buddha to the Grand Palace in preparation for Saturday’s events.
The king will also reduce sentences for some prisoners, including those imprisoned for life, and commute some death sentences to life.
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