The 2026 Royal Barge Procession arrived at the canal bridge in front of Wat Arun Ratchawararam's central prang (spire).","tags":["royal barge procession","Wat Arun","Chao Phraya River","Thailand"]
On 6 Nov 2026, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen graciously presided over the Kathin cloth offering ceremony at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan during the 2026 Royal Barge Procession. This was held in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's auspicious 4th cycle birthday anniversary on 3 June 2026.
The royal barge procession departed in orderly fashion from Wasukri Pier at about 15:42 hrs. Along both banks of the Chao Phraya River, large crowds of citizens gathered to pay their respects and welcome the royal party.
At 16:42 hrs, it was reported that the royal barge Anantanakkharat, carrying the Kathin cloth, docked at the canal bridge in front of Wat Arun's central prang. Royal ceremony officials then transferred the Kathin cloth from the barge's pavilion to await presentation in the temple's ordination hall.
Watch the live broadcast of the 2026 Royal Barge Procession on Thairath.