Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 6am in bangkok, where hundreds of thousands of mourners have converged on the city many camping on the streets to bid farewell to thailands revered King Bhumibol adulyadej. A funeral procession is about to begin and the cremation will take place at the end of the day, as part of a five day buddhist funeral ceremony. Elaborate preparations including the construction of a vast cremation complex have taken almost a year. Many mourners have spoken of their determination to be there, to pay their final respects. Translation its difficult to put into words but i want to be here. Its overwhelming. I have been uber two days already and want to see our father to heaven. I slept in the rain last night. I stayed put even though it was raining. Even though there are a lot of people here and we cannot get inside to see the procession we are willing to be here, near his majesty, as close as possible. We will stay until the cremation ceremony takes place a
To bid farewell to thailands revered King Bhumibol adulyadej. A funeral procession has begun and the cremation will take place at the end of the day, as part of a five day buddhist funeral ceremony. Elaborate preparations, including the construction of a vast cremation complex, have taken almost a year. This is the scene live now in bangkok where hundreds of thousands of people are gathering ready for royal cremation day. Many enduring the Tropical Heat during the day, torrential rain at night as they camped out, waiting to get their place and notjust in bangkok but in other parts of thailand as well but bangkok is going to be the focus for the coming days as people try to get a sight of some of those processions, this elaborate 5 day ceremony that has been rehearsed meticulously. An estimated cost of 90 million. It will blend thailands which culture and history for as they say a final farewell to King Bhumibol. Let us ta ke farewell to King Bhumibol. Let us take a look at the late kin
For his late father, King Bhumibol adulyadej, who died a year ago after seven decades on the throne. The funeral urn was blessed by monks at the grand palace in bangkok ahead of a series of elaborate processions to the royal crematorium. A funeral procession on a scale rarely seen before. A chance for tens of thousands of thai people to say a final farewell to the only monarch of the most have ever lived under. The body of the former king, kept since his death in october last yearin kept since his death in october last year in the throne hall of the royal palace. After ruling for 70 years this is the beginning of a final journey, transported towards a spectacular golden tory, representing heaven, taking over one year to build. Here, representing heaven, taking over one yearto build. Here, his representing heaven, taking over one year to build. Here, his body will be cremated. This procession will last much of the day. His body will be carried atop a huge wooden chariot pulled by 222 so
For his late father, King Bhumibol adulyadej, who died a year ago after seven decades on the throne. The funeral urn was blessed by monks at the grand palace in bangkok ahead of a series of elaborate processions to the royal crematorium. Andrew plant reports. A funeral procession on a scale rarely seen before. A chance for tens of thousands of thai people to say a final farewell to the only monarch most have ever lived under. The body of the former king, kept since his death in october last year in the throne hall of the royal palace. After ruling for 70 years, this is the beginning of a final journey, transported towards a spectacular golden crematorium representing heaven, taking over one year to build. Here, his body will be cremated. This procession will last much of the day. His body will be carried atop a huge wooden chariot pulled by 222 soldiers and led by his son, the new king, and members of the royal family circling the golden crematoriun three times. The death of the king,
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