Anyone wanting to see the grand processions in honour of HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the day of his Royal Cremation in person are advised to move into designated areas a day in advance, reports local media. Space for only 40,000 people will be available and these areas will be open to the public on October 25th.
“The nearby areas can accommodate about 200,000 people. But only about 40,000 in the prime areas will be able to get a glimpse of the royal procession,” says Government Spokesman Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd to The Nation.
The royal processions are set for October 26th when they will move from the Grand Palace to the Royal Crematorium in the Sanam Luang area. The areas mourners will have access to are a portion of Maharaj Road between the Tha Chang and Tha Tien, the footpath along Maharaj Road from Tha Tien to Chetuphon Intersection, the area in front of the Supreme Court on Rajdamnoen Nai Avenue from the City Pillar Shrine to the Phan Pipop Bridge, and the pavement along the Na Phra That Road from the Phra Chan Intersection to the National Theatre.
Those unable to attend will be able to watch the solemn royal processions on TV, as the Television Pool of Thailand will broadcast the event live. A total of 76 replicas of the Royal Crematorium have been built across the country. These have been equipped with giant screens so people will have the ability to see what is going on in the actual venue of the Royal Cremation ceremonies.
“This way, people can decide whether they will try to get as close to the venues as possible. Or they can go to one of the replicas of the Royal Crematorium and pay respects to the late King there instead,” says Lt-General Sansern.
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