TAT won the prestigious PATA Gold Award for its TV commercial, “Thailand Talks to the World” in the Marketing Media.

Putting aside their political animosity for a day thousands of Thais lined the streets to honour the country’s ailing monarch on the 60th anniversary of his coronation. Adored by the whole country, this rare public appearance of Thailand’s King proved a welcome relief to the civil war that has gripped the country for over two months. The highly revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej emerged in a wheelchair from a Bangkok hospital to preside over the ceremonies. At 82 years old the king is the world’s longest reigning monarch and has been hospitalised for the past nine months with what the palace initially described as a lung inflammation. The monarch made no comment on the paralysing stalemate that has pitted Government forces against pro-democracy protesters, who have occupied parts of Bangkok and demand the dissolution of parliament. The ensuing violence has cost the lives of 27 people and injured thousands. Inside the Throne Hall, orange-robed Buddhist monks chanted as the king and Queen sat on golden thrones. Vejjajiva was among the top political, military and royal figures who participated in the ceremonies. His proposal of reconciliation has been welcomed by the Red Shirt protesters, who cautioned that they needed more details before dismantling their protest camp in the capital’s main commercial district. Both sides wanted to use the celebrations of Coronation Day to further national reconciliation. Inside their barricaded protest zone, the Red Shirts held a ceremony …

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