The royal barge procession is one of the world’s great events. We have created a guide to help you pick out each of the historic Thai vessels that will help bring the royal coronation ceremony ...

BANGKOK (AFP): 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.

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 ...

Thailand’s King and Queen have taken part in the majestic Royal Barge procession in Bangkok. This marked the King’s 72nd birthday and the annual Kathin ceremony. The procession along the Chao ...

Artifacts you'll find here include navigation instruments like compasses, the Royal Barge (an intricate royal vessel commissioned for King William I in the early 19th century) and a life-size ...