In Loving Memory

20 amazing tributes to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej from across the country.

A year of mourning is about to be over but the country's love and respect remains as strong as ever for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Amidst the grief and sadness have come various tributes dedicated to the late King, including exhibitions of portraits, paintings and sculptures. What we find impressive is how people have also found very creative ways to express their respect for the late King. We have rounded up some of these amazing tributes from across the country from throughout the year as our final farewell for the great King.

Displayed on a light box on a landscape background, the pink plaswood pays tribute to the famous picture of the late King looking at a boy bowing to his feet. This piece by Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch and Aungkhana Panthongka was later featured in the "Tha Satit Nai Duang Jai" art exhibition held in the Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Centre last October.

A farmer in Sukhothai carved out the number nine in Thai numerals along with nine-tiered umbrellas in his rice paddy field with the message "I was born in the reign of King Rama IX" in late February. This aerial-view message is definitely one for the world to see.

Ceramicist Nino Sarabutra's installation What We Do For Love was on display early this October at Siam Discovery. The piece is of a heart-shaped eulogy with pebblelike sculptures aligned on the floor to reflect the long lines of people waiting in front of the Grand Palace to pay respects to the late King.

The ‘King 9 Moment' online museum (king9moment.com), launched by Infographic Thailand, commemorates the late King's reign. The online museum includes stories throughout his life, a virtual reality section, and an online photo exhibit. You do not need to leave your seat for this one.

A total of 66 images of the late King and his quotes were shown on 33 billboards near the Chalerm Mahanakorn Expressway as part of the "Exhibition of Royal Speech" last November. It was perhaps the only time in Thai transport history that we were thankful for a traffic jam.

For this year's Children's Day week in Siam Paragon's World Playground in January, the Thai Lego User Group presented a 64-by-64 inch Lego portrait of the late King that is valued at over 120,000 baht. The portrait is comprised of 40,000 building blocks of 19 colours.

Pepsi paid homage to the late King's characteristics in the form of a memorial picture book titled Wholeheartedly Connected that was distributed between Oct 20-22 at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. Illustrator Priyasri "Naamnoi" Promchinda's connect-the-dots black-and-white pictures are a great way for your young ones to learn more about the late King.

In early October of this year, alumni and students from Silpakorn University painted nine portraits of the late King on the walls of their campus.

The opening of the Grand Matalex featured a performance by robotic arms from 10 different brands to honour the late King. The machine tool and metalworking trade exhibition ran last November.

The "Art of Salt" exhibit in Phetchaburi's Ban Laem district in March featured a light and sound performance that was accompanied with a sculpture created out of salt to form the number "nine" in Thai numerals. Who would've thought something salty could create something so sweet?

Presented by Thai Life Insurance, Ogilvy & Mather and its subsidiaries, the ‘Story of Father' virtual exhibition (thestoryoffather.com) features 70 stories of the late King. The 3D format and still images will evoke nostalgia for the late King's legacy.

A 3D projection mapping film has been created by the Emporium and EmQuartier in collaboration with Three D Land, Thailand Ministry of Culture, Government Housing Bank and Success Gurus. The six–minute film will be presented today, Oct 27, at 7pm for the last time. It will be projected on the front of the two shopping malls. Free of charge.

CentralFestival Chiang Mai is holding the "We Miss Our King, The Father to the Nation" fair until Oct 29. This particular piece, designed by the Faculty of Architecture at Chiang Mai University, is a sunlight-responsive sculpture that will create the image of the late King with precise angles of light and shadow.

The "Pieng Por Kor Por Pieng" exhibition took place last week at CentralPlaza Westgate. It was a life-size pop-up book that covered 2,500 square metres of the first floor -- a literal walk through history of the late King's story that you will never forget.

A mourning ceremony featuring the remembrance pagoda for the late King was held at Khon Kaen province by Khon Kaen University last November. The pagoda was a collaborative effort between the Building and Faculty Division, private companies, the students and the people of Khon Kaen. 10,089 artworks were put together to form the 9 tiered, 16m pagoda.

The King's guard planted 450,000 marigolds in August that have grown to form the shape of the number nine in Thai numerals. They were grown in Khao Thong in Tambon Kaengsian in Kanchanaburi.

Last November, the governor of Nakhon Sawan Province along with more than 5,000 people went to the streets to pay respects to the late King. What stood out from the array of shops and music were white balloons released by everyone towards the end of the night that were attached with notes dedicated to the late King.

These collages were a part of the "Memorial of King Rama IX" photo exhibition that was organised by The Royal Photographic Society of Thailand at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre last November.

In March, a sand sculpture of the late King with his pet dog, Khun Thong Daeng, was displayed at a sand sculpture event in the seafront district of Klaeng in Rayong.

Thai artist Suwit Jaipom's mural, a part of the "Still On My Mind" exhibition, is being hailed as the world's longest mural of the late King. It is currently being displayed outside Central World surrounded by a field of marigolds until the end of the month. It is the perfect exhibit to accompany you on your evening stroll.