A ceremony in remembrance of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn at Chulalongkorn’s Memorial Pavilion in Ragunda.

          On 23 October 2022, Ambassador Kanchana Patarachoke, Ambassador of Thailand to Sweden, together with the Embassy staff attended a ceremony in remembrance of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn at Chulalongkorn’s Memorial Pavilion in Ragunda. Mr. Mikael Westin, Mayor of Ragunda Municipality, as well as members staff of the Municipality, representatives from Thai communities from Ragunda, Sundsvall, Östersund, Uppsala, Västerås, Sollefteå, etc. and Swedish friends and families also took part in the ceremony.

          King Chulalongkorn visited Sweden including Ragunda in July 1897. 23 October marks the day of his demise. He is very well loved by Thai people for his vital role in the modernization of Thailand and in abolishing slavery.

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