Bangkok, The three armed forces fired a 21-gun royal salute to honor His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of his 72nd birthday anniversary on 28 July 2024.The 3 armed forces fired a royal salute to celebrate the 72nd birthday of the Royal Thai Army. The 1st Artillery Battalion, 1st Artillery Regiment, King's Bodyguard fired a royal salute of 21 guns on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King's 6th cycle birthday anniversary on 28 July 2024 at Sanam Luang. One artillery company fired the salute using 4 75 mm. Type 80 light artillery guns, firing 21 guns at the rhythm of the Royal Anthem, 5 seconds each, counting from right to left. The total firing time was 1 minute and 40 seconds.The Royal Thai Navy, represented by the 1st Infantry Battalion, Royal Guard, 1st Infantry Regiment, Marine Division, Marine Corps Command, fired a 21-gun royal salute to honor His Majesty the King on the occasion of His Majesty's 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary on 28 July 2024 at Fort Wichaiprasit, Royal Thai N avy Headquarters, Old Palace, Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok.The Royal Thai Air Force, by the Royal Thai Air Force's Air Defense Regiment, Air Force Command, fired a 21-gun royal salute to celebrate the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King's 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary on 28 July 2024 at the Royal Thai Air Force Aviation Park.For the salute, it is a tradition that all countries around the world have adhered to since ancient times to show respect to the nation or person by firing a cannon with gunpowder or smokeless gunpowder with the number of rounds as a criterion according to the honor or the thing that should be respected. At present, Thailand adheres to the criteria in the royal birthday ceremony, the royal ceremony Chatramongkhon or the birthday of the Queen or the Crown Prince, including welcoming the King or head of state, will fire a salute of 21 rounds to show the highest respect.Source: Thai News Agency