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[88], The royal urn of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej, being transported upon the Golden Palanquin with Three Poles (Phra Yannamas Sam Lam Khan), in the first procession of the king's royal cremation ceremony on 26 October 2017, Renovation of chariots and palanquins in April 2017 at the, Foreign dignitaries attending the funeral, Broadcast schedule for the Television Pool of Thailand, Full order of the funeral procession towards Sanam Luang, From the Deva Phirom gate towards the southeastern end of the Grand Palace walls, From the Wat Pho Temple to the Royal Crematorium at the Sanam Luang Royal Plaza, Procession circumbulating Royal Crematorium at Sanam Luang, Reactions to the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej, 1st Infantry Regiment, King's Own Bodyguard, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal, Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy Cadet Regiment, King's Guard, non-official information, speculation or criticism, "Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, world's longest-reigning monarch, dies", "Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dead at 88", "Coronation of HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn to be held May 4–6: palace", "Siriraj Hospital plans statue, museum for the King", "Thai king recovers from infection, fever still high – palace statement", "Worries Over King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Health Shake Thailand", "Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies, aged 88", "Beloved Thai king dies after long illness: palace", "Huge crowds for procession, bathing ceremony (Updated)", "เป็นครั้งแรกที่พระศพ "สมเด็จย่า" และ "พระพี่นาง" ไม่ได้บรรจุลงพระโกศ แต่บรรจุในพระหีบ (๕)", "ย้ำ 30 ก.ย.ปิดถวายบังคมพระบรมศพ-ยอดประชาชน 317 วัน มี 10.65 ล้านคน", "Huge crowds set to watch Royal processing - The Nation", "PM Lee Hsien Loong pays respects to late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok", "Special Envoy of the President departs to Thailand to pay respect to the Late King", "Death of King Bhumibol felt by all in Southeast Asia, says Najib", "Najib, Hun Sen, Chinese vice president pay respects", "ปธน.สิงคโปร์-นายกฯลาว วางพวงมาลาถวายสักการะพระบรมศพ", "President Tony Tan pays respects to late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok", "President pays last respects to the late king of Thailand", "กษัตริย์เลโซโท เสด็จฯ มาถวายราชสักการะพระบรมศพ", "ผู้นำหลายประเทศวางพวงมาลาถวายสักการะพระบรมศพ", "PM Narendra Modi Makes Stopover In Thailand To Pay Respects To Late King", "รัฐมนตรีช่วยว่าการกระทรวงไปรษณีย์ โทรคมนาคม และเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศแห่งสาธารณรัฐประชาชนบังกลาเทศ วางพวงมาลาถวายราชสักการะพระบรมศพพระบาทสมเด็จพระปรมินทรมหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดช", "Japan's Emperor, Empress to visit Thailand", "Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Visited Thailand", "Events mark 100th day since Rama IX's passing - The Nation", "ถ่ายทอดสด สมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวฯ ในการบำเพ็ญพระราชกุศลพิธี "กงเต็กหลวง, "Kǭthǭmǭ long prap phư̄nthī sanām lūang trīam kānkǭsāng phramērumāt chūang ton pī nā", "ครม. He had been ill for a long time and died on Thursday. The king subsequently developed organ failure owing to hypotension and became dependent on hemodialysis due to kidney failure. In the weeks after the shooting, the government began to discover compelling evidence that Rama VIII had not committed suicide as they had assumed. Just days after her brutal public humiliation at the hands of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, the monarch’s former bodyguard turned mistress has reportedly vanished. [32], On 28 February 2017, a special Royal Kong Tek (Gongde) ceremony was held, presided by King Vajiralongkorn at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall and was led by monks from the Thai Chinese Buddhist community in the Bangkok area. His body left Gate 8 of the hospital around 16:30. Former Thai royal Srirasmi (left) was divorced and stripped of her title by King Vajiralongkorn (right). Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi has not been seen since Monday, when she was stripped of all her noble and military titles following accusations of “disloyalty”. France, Germany and Ireland are among those suspending flights from the UK from midnight. Millions watched live on TV. Thai king self-isolates in luxury hotel with harem of 20 women. [3], King Bhumibol Adulyadej had been treated at Siriraj Hospital since 3 October 2014. Following the funeral procession on 14 October 2016, the channels continued to air the pooled tribute content until midnight local time, after which they were allowed to resume regular programming. Vajiralongkorn took over the throne in 2016 after the death of his father Bhumibol Adulyadej, who ruled for over 70 years and was much loved by the people. [37], Designs for the cremation complex were officially unveiled on 28 October 2016, and a special ceremony was held on 19 December for the royal funeral chariots to be used at the Bangkok National Museum. However, his critics argued he had endorsed military takeovers and at times had failed to speak out against human rights abuses. .css-1xgx53b-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-1xgx53b-Link:hover,.css-1xgx53b-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. It’s after dark on the eve of the Thai King’s funeral. At the right moment, the central steel beam of the building was hoisted using a crane towards its spot in the plaza worksite after a Brahmin blessing was bestowed on it. A celebrity lawsuit and the value of childcare, Inside the world of a well-paid people smuggler, 'How we survived when our city was shelled', No, Joe Biden is not backing Uganda's opposition, .css-q4by3k-IconContainer{display:none;height:1em;width:1em;vertical-align:-0.125em;margin-right:0.25em;}playChristmas celebrations to go ahead in Bethlehem. His body will be on display for people to pay their respects. News websites have turned their pages black and white. A royal cremation ceremony took place over five days at the end of October 2017. After the convoy arrived at the temple, the crown prince conducted the bathing ceremony of the king's body, a traditional Thai Buddhist funeral rite. 17:30: Ceremonial first lighting of the funeral pyre and final honours by the 3rd Battalion, 22:00: Royal cremation proper and outdoor, 27 October: Day of the removal of the royal ashes and relics, 07:00: Removal of the royal ashes and relics from the crematorium followed by a breakfast service, 08:30: Royal procession of the transfer of the royal ashes and relics to the Dusit Maha Phasat Throne Hall of the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, 17:30: Final service of merit before the royal relics and ashes and dinner, 29 October - Official final day of the mourning period, 09:00: Morning service of merit followed by breakfast, 11:00: Departure honors of the royal relics and remains and procession, 11:35: Ceremony of interment of the royal relics to the Heavenly Abode Room, Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall of the Grand Palace, 16:00: Departure honors of the royal ashes, 17:40: Interment service of the royal ashes at the, 15:01: Final afternoon and night vigil services before the Royal Urn and Coffin at the Dusit Maha Phasat Throne Hall of the Grand Palace, Bangkok, 09:00 - 11:30: Funeral procession from the Dusit Maha Phasat Throne Hall to the Royal Crematorium at the Sanam Luang Royal Plaza. After the 15th day, the public were allowed to pay their respects and attend the lying-in-state in the Grand Palace. The country has suffered from political violence and upheaval over the past decade, as well as a long-running Muslim separatist insurgency in the southern provinces which sees regular small-scale bomb attacks. Tomorrow, after all, Thailand is closed for mourning, and I have a … Mr Prayuth said the crown prince had asked for a delay in the succession as he wanted time to mourn with the nation. Or support this blog on PayPal & Patreon! Spilt coverage across all channels and online: Musical concert and ballet: NBT and NBT World, Channel 7, Channel 8, Mono TV, One Channel, GMM25 and Bright TV, 17:00: Final service of merit before the royal relics and ashes and dinner, Sunday, 29 October - Official final day of the mourning period, 11:35: Ceremony of interment of the royal relics to the Heavenly Abode Room, Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall of the Grand Palace, Gen (Rtd) Prayut Chan-o-cha, RTA, the Prime Minister of Thailand and representatives of the national royal funeral committee and Gen Thanchaiyan Srisuwan, RTA, the Chief of Defence Forces, Standard bearer of the Royal Flag of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), The Triple-Poled Royal Funeral Palanquin Carriage (, Royal pages and assistants to the Royal Family, 1st Massed military bands of the 1st Division, King's Guard, First Army, RTA, Band of the 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, King's Own Bodyguard, Band of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, King's Own Bodyguard, Band of the 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, King's Guard, Regimental Band of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Prakhom band from the Bureau of the Royal Household and 4 Court Brahmins from Devasathan Temple, The Supreme Patriarch's Minor Royal Carriage (Ratcharoth Noi) carrying the designated representative of Ariyavongsagatanana IX, the, Gen (Rtd) Prayut Chan-o-cha, RTA, the Prime Minister of Thailand and representatives of the national royal funeral committee, and Gen Thanchaiyan Srisuwan, RTA, the Chief of Defence Forces, The Grand Royal Funeral Carriage/Royal Great Victory Carriage (, Chirayu Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Family and Household of Thailand, 2nd Massed military bands of the 1st Division, King's Guard, First Army, RTA, Representatives of schools and business establishments with royal patronage and of the late King's royal projects, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, King's Own Bodyguard, 5th Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, King's Guard, This page was last edited on 3 December 2020, at 17:14. 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