Throngs of mourners dressed in black gathered at the Grand Palace and along the procession route on Sunday to pay their final respects during the transfer of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother’s body. The solemn event saw citizens from across the nation expressing their profound loyalty and grief for the late monarch.

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From early morning, crowds assembled at Sanam Luang and queued to present water for the royal bathing ceremony held at the Sahathai Samakhom Pavilion within the Grand Palace grounds. The Bureau of the Royal Household had invited the public to participate in this ritual between 8:30 a.m. and noon. Later in the day, a meticulously planned procession transported Her Majesty’s body from King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, where she had spent her final years, to the Grand Palace along a 10-kilometer route through the historic heart of Bangkok.

The procession, which commenced at 4 p.m., traveled along Henri Dunant Road, Rama IV Road, Phaya Thai Road, Si Ayutthaya Road, Ratchadamnoen Avenue, and Na Phra Lan Road before reaching its final destination. The journey lasted approximately twenty minutes, after which the royal remains were placed in the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall. Many devotees had begun securing positions along the route since Saturday evening to ensure they could witness this historic and poignant moment.

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Among them was 56-year-old Aksika Kaysornsakul, who traveled from Nonthaburi province arriving on Saturday evening. She expressed her determination to honor the Queen Mother’s seven decades of dedicated service to the nation, particularly highlighting Her Majesty’s unwavering support for Thai craftsmanship. Another mourner, 77-year-old Mayuree Bandasak from Bangkok’s Bang Khen district, arrived on Sunday morning and recalled through tears how the Queen Mother had generated employment opportunities for countless Thais without discrimination.

For 65-year-old Thaiyaporn Arammekha, the day evoked personal memories of seeing King Rama IX and Queen Sirikit during royal visits since her youth. “The Queen Mother would ask young people where they came from and whether they had eaten. I am deeply moved by her kindness… Her Majesty truly improved the quality of life of Thai people in all regions,” she said. The sentiment was echoed by Nikhom Deen-Islam, a 49-year-old Muslim resident from Min Buri, who noted the Queen Mother’s particular dedication to improving livelihoods in the southern provinces through the promotion of local handicrafts.

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The Bureau of the Royal Household announced that the public may continue paying respects before the Queen Mother’s portrait and signing condolence books at the Sahathai Samakhom Pavilion daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Monday. Starting November 9, the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall will open for public homage between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., allowing the nation to collectively mourn a monarch whose life was defined by service and compassion.

-Thailand News (TN)