His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great presided at the opening of the Fair for the first time

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great (King Rama IX) presided at the opening of the Fair for the first time on January 2, 1953, and on January 8, 1954, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother presided at the opening of the Fair.