The Narai Song Suban King Rama IX Royal Barge – The Narai Song Suban King Rama IX Royal Barge is classified as a “secondary Royal Barge”. It features the figurehead of the god Vishnu riding on the Garuda. The god Vishnu has 4 arms bearing a trident, a scepter, a discus and a conch shell. The present Royal Barge was commissioned to commemorate the 50th Anniversary Celebration of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Accession to the Throne. The original barge was built at the command of King Rama III in accordance with the ancient royal tradition of the Ayudhaya Period and was christened “Mongkulsuban Royal Barge”.