Wherever Their Majesties gobe it the local tambon or the provincesthe sound of jubilation coming from the people is loudly audible. Many of them travel from remote or desolate places just for a glimpse of their monarchs, even though they are aware that they have little chance of a close-up view. Some people will bring things that to them are most valuable to be presented to Their Majesties. Some will present gifts worthy of such guests, who have ventured over a long distance. Some onlookers may think that Their Majesties the King and the Queen are being presented with seemingly worthless gifts, but to the poor people who bring them, and to Their Majesties, the objects are priceless gifts coming straight from their heartsit may be two small oranges, a lotus flower, a smallish canteen of water, or other similar things. They will be gladly accepted, and Their Majesties never feel uneasy about imbibing the drink in a gesture to assuage their concerns for them. Some people will lay a handkerchief flat on the ground for His or Her Majesty to step on, after which the object will be deemed highly auspicious for them. And Their Majesties never fail to comply. In this way, the retinue often encounters dramatic scenes that attest to the intense devotion of the subjects to their king and queen.