Thousands of well-wishers lined Bangkok's Chao Phraya river Sunday to watch King Maha Vajiralongkorn ride a glittering royal barge procession - Copyright AFP ...

Thailand’s royal barge processions are an ancient tradition and a rare spectacle. This year’s regal flotilla carried special significance as it combined an annual religious ceremony, rich in craft and ...

BANGKOK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Golden barges shaped like swans and mythical sea creatures glided down the Chao Phraya river that winds through the Thai capital of Bangkok on Friday in a 700-year-old ...

Thousands of well-wishers lined the banks of Bangkok's Chao Phraya River Sunday to watch King Maha Vajiralongkorn ride a glittering royal barge procession to mark his 72nd birthday. A flotilla of 52 ...

On 27 October, the Royal Barge Suphannahong (or “golden swan”)carried King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida along Bangkok’s mighty Chao Phraya river. The magnificent vessel sailed serenely in a ...

Show more Show less Thousands of well-wishers lined Bangkok's Chao Phraya river Sunday to watch King Maha Vajiralongkorn ride a glittering royal barge procession Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn (C ...