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28.10.2017Thailand: King Bhumibol funeral *** ARCHIVE
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KING BHUMIBOL FUNERAL
BANGKOK, THAILAND
26-29 OCTOBER, 2017
Thailand is putting the finishing touches to a lavish five-day funeral ceremony in a final goodbye to its late King Bhumibol. The ceremonies will culminate in the cremation on 26 October.
The palace has said it expects 250,000 mourners to attend the royal cremation. The funeral of the King, who died in October last year after seven decades on the throne, is a time of uncertainty for some Thais. Thailand’s tourism body has asked tourists to respect Thai sensitivities during what promises to be an emotionally-charged time.
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KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ CREMATION
BANGKOK, THAILAND
26 OCTOBER 2017
Thailand's year of mourning for the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) will culminate with an ornate Royal Cremation ceremony lasting 5 days.
He will be cremated Oct. 26 within a soaring, purpose-built $30 million pavilion.
A public holiday has been declared to allow the people to take part in paying a final tribute to the late King.
Officials expect a quarter million people clad in black to attend an elaborate, centuries-old ceremony that is probably the last of its kind in Asia.
BANGKOK, 26 OCTOBER
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