Bangkok: Parliament held a ceremony to worship and invite the new statue of King Prajadhipok to be installed in front of the building, which is four times larger than the real one. At 8:00 a.m., the Parliament held a ceremony to honor the new King Prajadhipok statue for installation on the monument's pedestal in front of the Parliament building (Samsen Road). Mr. Chaiya Promma, First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, presided over the ceremony. Also in attendance were General Sawat Tasana, Senator; Mr. Chuan Leekpai, Democrat Party list MP; Dr. Cholanat Srikaew, Nan MP for the Pheu Thai Party; Ms. Tipanan Sirichana, Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party list MP; Mr. Issara Seriwattanawut, Secretary-General of the King Prajadhipok's Institute; and Chairman of MCOT Public Company Limited; as well as parliamentary officials.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Chaiya and General Sawat offered garlands and scattered flowers at the feet of the Royal Monument. They then placed incense sticks at the altar and scattered flowers. Then, Mr. Chatchai Pin-ngen, the head of the Brahmin astrologer at the Royal Household Bureau, read the incantation and invited the ceremony chairman to scatter flowers on the altar, placed a tray decorated with flower wreaths, and lit incense sticks, candles, and small gold objects. At 9:00 a.m., the new statue of King Prajadhipok was invited to be placed on the Phuttan Throne Hall, completing the ceremony.
For the new statue of King Prajadhipok, the Fine Arts Department's Bureau of Fine Arts designed it to be four times the size of the real King. The height from the top of the crown to the floor of the Phuttan Kanchanasinghasan Throne Hall is 7.7 meters. He is dressed in the royal regalia, academic robes, and a royal crown embroidered with the feathers of the Karavek, or "Bird of Heaven." This type of crown is second in rank to the "Phra Maha Phichai Mongkut." The difference from the original is that it has a throne with 12 Thai leaf-shaped latticework and a two-tiered base decorated with 21 Thepphanom and 24 Garudas.
The construction of the royal statue was done to resemble the image of the day when His Majesty King Prajadhipok granted the first constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand on December 10, 1932. The atmosphere was peaceful, with rain and showers throughout the ceremony.