The royal barge procession is one of the world’s great events. We have created a guide to help you pick out each of the historic Thai vessels that will help bring the royal coronation ceremony ...

Chandni (Moonlight) was in fact the name of a royal Mughal barge, and the ghat it was kept moored at came to be known as Chandni-ghat, hence the locality's name.

On 27 October, the Royal Barge Suphannahong (or “golden swan”)carried King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida along Bangkok’s mighty Chao Phraya river. The magnificent vessel sailed serenely in a ...

Thailand’s King and Queen have taken part in the majestic Royal Barge procession in Bangkok. This marked the King’s 72nd ...