Aviation Photo #0990663 Airbus A310-324 - Thailand - Air Force

This aircraft has civilian and military registrations - the latter having changed from 44-444 to 60202. On this occasion, it arrives in Phuket with member of the Thai royalties to participate in the remembrance ceremonies for last year's tsunami. The Thai royal family and the Thai people mourn the loss of a prince. At the ceremony in the evening's fading light, huge box-shape paper lanterns were released into the skies - a beautiful spectacle normally associated with Loi Krathong in Sukhothai.