His Majesty the King has issued a New Year greeting card wishing the best for Thais.
The cover (see video below) contains the Chakri Dynasty symbol with the royal initial of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and the king's royal initial.
Inside the card, the upper part features the picture of the late King Bhumibol on the left, and the pictures of His Majesty and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit slightly below on the right. The background features blue sky and the field of Dusita flowers - the flowers named by Her Majesty.
His Majesty the King's New Year card features a picture of King Bhumibol as well as photos of His Majesty and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit. (Images courtesy Royal Household Bureau)
The lower part of the card contains His Majesty's new year message which reads: "Greetings for 2019. With love and pure heart, may this year be filled with liveliness, health, happiness, and wisdom. May you have the encouragement and the will to bring happiness to yourself and others throughout the year and ever after."
Below the message are His Majesty's drawings which feature a family watering flowers and washing a car on one side and a family joining a "Do Good Deeds with Hearts" programme on the other.
The background features illustrations of Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall and the replicas of Suphannahong and Narai Song Suban HM King Rama IX royal barges which are on display at Un Ai Rak Khlai Khwam Nao winter festival at the Royal Plaza.
The card is signed by His Majesty and dated Jan 1, 2019.
A special video also was prepared, with a Thai-language description and explanation of the Royal New Year's card. (Video via Twitter/@ThaiPBS News)