Thailand: Free service for people visiting the King

Many free bus stops, motorbike taxis, food… are provided by volunteers for people to visit King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Volunteers collect trash right in front of the Thai Grand Palace gate.

Accordingly, volunteer teams including university students were present early to collect trash around the Royal Palace grounds. Meanwhile, other volunteer organizations provided food, water and medical care to ensure the health of people waiting for their turn to bid farewell to King Bhumibol Adulyadej for the last time.

Police serve free drinks to people visiting the King.

In addition, some vehicles such as buses and motorbikes are also provided free of charge to serve the people. The military forces ensure security and transport food. A representative of the Thai Ministry of Health said that the medical forces have set up emergency stations right in the area near the Royal Palace. General Jorm Rungsawang of the Royal Thai Air Force said: "The King taught us to be good soldiers for the nation, taking care of the people is part of his teachings."

Free food preparation area for residents.

Recently, a representative of the Bank of Thailand said that it will give away 8 million black shirts for free to people in difficult circumstances so that they can wear black during the year of national mourning for King Bhumibol Adulyadej. It is known that each free shirt will cost 50 Baht (more than 30,000 VND). And the bank has invested 400 million Baht in this meaningful project.

Free motorbike taxi service for people.

To serve this shirt donation project, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said he has asked textile and garment factories to step up production, because the number of black shirts left on the Thai market is currently not much.

Young people serve drinks to people.

In addition to giving away free shirts, the Thai government also implemented a black shirt subsidy program to help people buy black shirts at a cheap price from October 21 to 25. Free black shirt dyeing stations were also opened by the Thai government in many places.

Volunteer teams participate in dyeing fabric to ensure enough supply of black shirts for people.

According to Kinhtedothi.vn