The Royal Thai Army opens a ‘Memorial Wall’ to commemorate soldiers lost in war Use the concept of Chakra Narai, the symbol of the Army, to design the wall. Remembering the fallen heroes
January 6, 2023 – General Narongpan Jitkaewthae, Commander of the Army and Maj Gen. Pimpisa Jitkaewthae, President of the Army Wives Association presided over the charity giving ceremony On the occasion of New Year’s Day 2023, after 7:19 am, the Chief of the Army together with the President of the Army Wives Association led the chiefs to participate in the merit making ceremony of the Memorial Wall and the commemoration ceremony for the martyrs The order of the ceremony included a monastic Ceremony where 10 monks from Wat Sommanat Ratchaworawihan were invited Wreath-laying ceremony and mourning of the martyrs in the area between the buildings of the Army Museum Commemoration with Building 1, Royal Thai Army Headquarters
The Memorial Wall was approved to be built by General Narongphan as an extension to the Royal Thai Army Museum. in the form of an open air museum located at the back of the museum The landscape design of the Memorial Wall comes from the concept of Chakra Narai. which is the symbol of the Army It was used for the first time during the reign of King Chulalongkorn. The chakra curve and the chakra are compared to the name plates of Army personnel. who sacrificed their lives from the beginning of the mission Soldiers stationed in the reign of King Chulalongkorn, including the First World War, in the cause of the French Indochina dispute. Great East Asian War, Korean War, Vietnam War national defense struggle to defeat communism and maintain peace and order in the southern border states
memorial wall So, it is an area that presents the military missions of the Royal Thai Army. And it was built to pay homage to the army personnel who sacrificed their blood and their lives to maintain the nation’s independence and sovereignty. make visitors to the Royal Thai Army Museum Army personnel and external agencies as well as the people who come to contact government officials within the Royal Thai Army Headquarters who visit the memorial wall to love and cherish the country of Thailand . and commemorating the sacrifice of their ancestors to maintain the nation’s independence Let stability continue The memorial wall is also used as a location for ceremonies on various important occasions to pay tribute to army personnel who have sacrificed their lives for the nation, such as religious ceremonies and wreath laying ceremonies on Army Day.
In addition, the area behind the memorial wall is designed as a garden and surrounding fountain for a beautiful view. creating a sheltered atmosphere suitable for being a place of recreation for Army personnel to rest and exercise as well
