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This column is for self
study or classroom use and gives guided help with reading the wide variety of writing styles and topics that appear as feature articles in the Bangkok Post. The lessons include background information, skill
building practice and vocabulary explanations.
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As you read the story, look for the various ways it describes a future event: this afternoon's Royal Barge Procession. Notice that several sentences near the beginning of the story use "would" to describe an upcoming event before it happens. If you look closely, you will see they are all examples of indirect speech.
Now, let's watch to see if there are follow-up stories later.
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rehearsal time that is spent practicing something in preparation for a public performance
barge |
procession line of people, vehicles, boats, etc. that move along slowly, especially as part of a ceremony |
tribute an act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your respect or admiration for someone |
Roads and river to be closed for the Royal Barges
Pol Maj-Gen Phanu Kerdlarppol, the deputy Metropolitan Police chief, said river traffic would be halted between the Somdej Prachao Krung Thonburi Bridge and the King Rama I Memorial Bridge from noon until 8PM. No vehicles would be allowed on the Rama VIII and Somdej Phra Pinklao bridges for a 20-minute period from 3:40PM while the royal barges pass underneath. Both bridges would be off-limits to pedestrians for an hour starting at 3PM. About 80 policemen would be deployed to help traffic in the area. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, who is representing His Majesty the King at the spectacle, will board the barge Suphannahongse for the Royal Kathin ceremony at the Temple of Dawn. He is scheduled to arrive at the Wasukri Pier at 3:30PM, and the barge will reach the temple about 4:15PM. The procession will involve a fleet of 52 traditional barges, four of which are major royal barges. A total of 2,098 naval officers will serve as oarsmen. Members of the public can watch the spectacle, the 16th Royal Barge Procession during His Majesty's reign, through a live television broadcast or from designated viewing points arranged along that stretch of the river. Spectators are advised to travel by public transport due to limited parking space. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will provide free up-close seats for viewers at two riverside spots - the space beneath Rama VIII Bridge on the Thonburi side and Santichaiprakarn Park on Phra Athit Road. Bangkok deputy governor Banasopit Mekvichai said the area could accommodate only a limited number of viewers.
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