Bangkok: A new "statue of King Rama VII" was installed at the Parliament building. It is four times larger than the real King and 7.7 meters tall. Wan Nor expects completion in May 2026 and is preparing to discuss with the National Legislative Assembly about organizing the royal opening ceremony.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Wan Muhammad Noor Matha, President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives, presided over the ceremony, along with Mr. Chaiya Promma, First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Chalad Khamchuang, Second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Siroj Phaetphan, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, and parliamentary officials, paid homage to the new royal statue of King Prajadhipok, the Phuttan Kanchanasinghasana Throne Hall, and its accessories, in preparation for its installation in front of the new parliament building.
Mr. Wan Muhammad Noor also stated that the construction and installation of the royal statue will be completed in May 2026. Discussions will be held with the Bureau of the Royal Household and relevant agencies regarding the royal unveiling ceremony. Today's ceremony will ensure elegance and improve the surrounding landscape. He emphasized that the implementation is being monitored and taken care of by the Office of the Secretary of the House of Representatives and the Central Office. Everything is currently in order and proceeding with the utmost honor.
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 actual 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 crown is second in rank to the "Phra Maha Phichai Mongkut." The difference from the previous King's statue is that it has a throne with 12 Thai leaf-shaped latticework and a two-tiered base decorated with 21 phra phra phra nam 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.
Yesterday morning, at the Bureau of the Fine Arts Department's Royal Craftsmen's Office in Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom Province, Mr. Srisutphong Kiewkhong, MP for the Bhumjaithai Party, along with Mr. Sathit Prasertsak, Deputy Secretary-General of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Moving the New Statue of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) from the Bureau of the Fine Arts Department to Parliament House, Ms. Supapornrat Sukphum, Deputy Secretary-General of the House of Representatives and Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee on Moving the Royal Monument, jointly offered garlands as part of the preparation ceremony for moving the new statue of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) from the Bureau of the Fine Arts Department to Parliament House.
The Royal Monument was then carried out from the Royal Crafts Department at 11:59 PM and arrived at the Parliament Building at 2:00 AM.