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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Jan 11) presided over a ceremony marking the start of the deconstruction of the Royal Crematorium Complex of HM the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Sanam Luang. Taking part in the religious rite with 89 senior monks chanting to worship the late king included all cabinet
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BANGKOK, 5th December 2017 (NNT) – Agencies and organizations across the country engaged in merit making this morning to mark National Father’s Day, a celebration of the birthday anniversary of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Representatives of temples across the country gathered this morning in front of Dusit Palace
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The government has declared that the mourning period for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej will last until midnight of Oct 29, Prime Minister’s Office Minister Ormsin Chivapruck said. From Oct 30, mourners can replace their black clothes with gentle ones. Full story: thaipbs.or.th By Thai PBS
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People can visit the royal crematorium compound in a group of 5,000 per hour between 7am and 10pm from Nov 2-30. The royal cremation organisation committee said on Friday that the number of visitors per hour was calculated from the estimated 4 sq m of space each requires. Full story: Bangkok Post BANGKOK
Read More Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha thanked the Thai people in Thailand and throughout the world for their spontaneous show of respect and loyalty for His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the occasion of the Royal cremation ceremony on Thursday (Oct 26). He also thanked foreign dignitaries and the international community
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Sweden yesterday held a ceremony to honour HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who received the Knight of the Swedish Royal Order of the Seraphim on April 5, 1950. The order is the foremost honour in Sweden. The ceremony, traditionally held when a Knight of the Order dies, was held in
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In a national outpouring of grief, Thais across the country turned up late on Thursday night to bid a tearful and final farewell to their beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej in solemn, centuries-old royal ceremonies. At 10pm, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun presided over the royal cremation for the late King
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BANGKOK, 27 October 2017 (NNT) - The ASEAN Secretariat and other ASEAN organizations in Jakarta, Indonesia, have lowered their flags to half-mast in honor of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was told by the Permanent Mission of Thailand to ASEAN that all
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