A renowned three-day ceremony has been deliberate for August 5 to 7 to mark the installation of a City Pillar, also referred to as Lak Mueang, on the web site of the upcoming Phuket Provincial Hall. The decision and details relating to the ceremonial occasion have been confirmed at a current assembly.
High-ranking governmental figures were current on the meeting, including Narong Woonciew, the incumbent governor of Phuket, Amnuay Pinsuwan, the vice governor, in addition to Chantana Sitthiphan, who heads the native Phuket workplace of the Ministry of Culture. Best from the Fine Arts Department taking part through an internet conference name were commissioned to undertake the development endeavour.
The building value of the new City Pillar was reported to be 849,900 baht. An identical duplicate of the picket panel that shrouds the original City Pillar might be placed on the location of the model new monument positioned on the Phuket Provincial Hall. The price ticket related to this enterprise is 428,810 baht, a finances that shall be financed by the Sustainable Development Foundation, as confirmed by Governor Narong.
Moreover, the Royal Brahmin Office and the Office of the Royal Household were contacted by the Phuket Provincial Cultural Office for the ceremonies. Known Brahmins, Phra Suriya Songklod, and Phra Sayom Phu Yant, are set to sanctify the earth around the future column’s site all through the three-day ceremonial affair, based on Governor Narong. In readiness for the historic occasion, directional instructions have been issued to all concerned government departments and agencies.
The Lak Mueang, or metropolis pillar shrine, performs a pivotal half in Thai custom symbolising the community’s soul centre. Phuket is home to five such Lak Mueang, and the forthcoming one at Phuket Provincial Hall will be the sixth. The provincial Lak Mueang at Baan Muang Mai in Tambon Thepkrasattri, Thalang, has held this significant title for many years.
Interestingly, authorities from Phuket have decided to construct an additional, more majestic, Lak Mueang at Baan Muang Mai, fuelling a project set in movement since 2010.
Naruporn Saowanit, an architect from the Fine Arts Department, revealed that every provincial Lak Mueang in the nation is required to bear a likeness to the prime Lak Mueang in Bangkok, capturing an architectural design ethos set forth by King Mongkut, Rama 4..