On January 18, 2025, at the Ko Su Jiang Meeting Room, Ranong Provincial Government Center, Mr. Supoj Phutikiatkhajorn, Governor of Ranong Province, presided over the royal homage ceremony on the occasion of the Elephant Battle Day of King Naresuan the Great, along with Mr. Ratchan Minoi, Deputy Governor of Ranong Province, Ms. Khanathip Sukcharoen, Deputy Governor of Ranong Province, along with the Chief Judge of Ranong Provincial Court, judges, prosecutors, civil servants, judges, courts, military, police, prosecutors, local administrative organizations, the provincial Red Cross, private sectors, and people of Ranong Province, all joined the ceremony.
           Mr. Supoj Phutikiatkhajorn, Governor of Ranong Province, paid homage in front of the portrait of King Naresuan the Great before presenting a fresh flower wreath in front of the altar in front of the portrait and lighting small gold objects. He then gave a speech of royal praise on the Elephant Battle Day of King Naresuan the Great, an important historical day for King Naresuan the Great. He was victorious in the elephant duel with the Maha Uparaja. All groups of people of Ranong Province were aware of his great kindness in restoring the independence of the Thai nation and establishing the strength and stability of Thailand in the past, which led to happiness, peace, and honor of the kingdom up to the present. The elephant
          duel of King Naresuan the Great at Don Chedi Monument, Suphan Buri Province, was an important heroic act in Thai history that became an image of the bravery and determination of the Thai people who were united, committed, and sacrificed to fight to preserve the independence of the nation for future generations. It is a great kindness that can be remembered to this day.