The armed forces fired a royal salute in honor of Her Majesty Queen Suthida Patcharasutthaphimol on the occasion of the grand royal ceremony marking her 48th birthday on 3 June 2026.
At 12:00 p.m. on 3 June 2026, at the ceremonial ground of Sanam Luang, the Royal Thai Army, through the 1st Artillery Battalion, 1st Artillery Regiment, King's Guard, performed a 21-gun royal salute honoring Her Majesty Queen Suthida Patcharasutthaphimol on the occasion of the grand royal birthday ceremony.
The salute was simultaneously conducted by all three armed forces branches, with one artillery company firing the salute using four 75-millimeter light guns, model 80, firing 21 rounds at five-second intervals per gun, counting from right to left, completing the entire salute in 1 minute and 40 seconds.
The Royal Thai Navy, through the 1st Infantry Battalion, King's Guard, 1st Infantry Regiment, Marine Division, Marine Corps Command, fired a 21-gun royal salute with 76/40 millimeter artillery at Pom Wichai Prasit, the Old Royal Palace, Bangkok Yai district, Bangkok, to honor Her Majesty Queen Suthida Patcharasutthaphimol on the occasion of the grand royal birthday ceremony.
The Royal Thai Air Force, through the Air Defense Regiment, Air Force Command, organized a 21-gun royal salute to honor Her Majesty Queen Suthida Patcharasutthaphimol on the occasion of the grand royal birthday ceremony on 3 June 2026.
This took place at the Royal Thai Air Force Aviation Park.
The firing of royal salutes is a tradition upheld worldwide since ancient times to show respect to nations or distinguished individuals by firing artillery with black powder or smokeless powder. The number of rounds corresponds to the level of honor. Currently, Thailand follows this tradition during royal birthday ceremonies, the Royal Coronation Ceremony, and receptions for monarchs or heads of state, conducting a 21-gun salute to express the highest respect.
