Full dress rehearsals of the Royal Barge Procession will be held on October 26 and 29, 2007. On both days, the water-borne procession is scheduled to depart from Vasukree Pier (Tha Vasukree) at 15.30 hrs. and arrive at Wat Arun — Temple of Dawn at approximately 17.00 hrs.

En route, the procession will pass the Royal Thai Navy Institute at approximately 16.00 hrs. The Royal Thai Navy Institute is strategically located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, the ‘River of Kings’. This scenic stretch of the river, with a view of The Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha on the opposite bank, offers the best vantage point from which to view the procession up close and personal.

Tickets for the full dress rehearsals, viewed from the Royal Thai Navy Institute, are now on sale at the Tourism Authority of Thailand. There are three options available.

	3,000 baht per person Experience the full splendour of the water-borne procession in the comfort of the air-conditioned Chao Phraya Hall on the 2nd floor of the Chumphonkhet-udomsak Building. The ticket price includes a set dinner. Ten persons will be seated at each table.
	30,000 baht per table for a party of 10 Guests will be seated in the air-conditioned comfort of Chomcholathee Hall on the 3rd floor of the Chumphonkhet-udomsak Building, overlooking the Chao Phraya River. The ticket price includes a set dinner.
	1,200 baht per person View the Royal Barge Procession up close and personal from auditorium-style seating on a raised stage at Lan Tasanapirom Plaza by the Chao Phraya River. A snack box and bottled water is included in the ticket price.

For reservations or enquiries, please contact:
The Tourism Authority of Thailand Revenue Section
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 Ext 2115 – 9
Direct Line: +66 (0) 2652 8319 – 20

The Royal Thai Naval Institute of the Royal Thai Navy is situated on Arun Amarin Road in the Bangkok Yai District of Bangkok.

Although the procession is currently scheduled to pass the Royal Thai Navy Institute at approximately 16.00 hrs., visitors and guests are urged to arrive between 14.00 – 14.30 hrs., well before the official time, in order to be seated before the procession starts. As parking space will not available, it is best to take public transport to the Royal Thai Navy Institute. Please also note that the Chao Phraya River will be closed to all boat traffic for the duration of the full dress rehearsals.