The nation came to a halt on Friday afternoon as black-clad mourners gathered to witness the procession of His Majesty the King’s body from Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace.

Tens of thousands fully occupied the four-kilometre route where the motorcade passed. Many had been at the hospital and locations along the roads since Thursday night to get the best views of the van transporting the body to the Phiman Rattaya Throne Hall inside the Grand Palace.

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