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THE Royal cremation ceremonies for HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) will be held between October 25 and 29.
October
26, the day of his |cremation, will also be a national holiday to allow
members of the public to take part in the important event.
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King
Rama IX passed away on October 13 last year, plunging Thailand into
deep mourning. A large number of Thais continue to wear black and white
today to grieve over his death.
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Throughout his seven-decade
reign, King Rama IX worked tirelessly to improve the well-being of his
people. In return, he won much love and reverence from his subjects.
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Assistant Government Spokesman
Colonel Atisit Chaiyanuwat announced yesterday that HM King Maha
Vajiralongkorn (King Rama X) |had approved the schedule.
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Atisit
said Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam had proposed three options
on how to facilitate people’s desire to join the royal cremation
ceremonies.
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The first is to declare October 25 and October 27 as national
holidays too, so that people from the provinces can travel to Bangkok
for the ceremonies and then travel back in time to work again.
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The second is for October 25 and October 27 to be holidays for people living outside Bangkok and its adjacent provinces.
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The third is to not declare any additional holiday and let people decide themselves how they can attend.
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Last Friday, King Rama X also approved the Office of the Prime
Minister’s decision to declare his birthday, July 28, and the day of his
father’s passing, October |13, as important days in Thailand.
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King Rama X ordered that royal ceremonies be held in remembrance of his
father on October 13 every year, the same way royal ceremonies are held
in commemoration of his great grandfather, King Rama V.
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Source - TheNation
