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Free public buses will be provided to people traveling to Sanam Luang to attend the the royal cremation of HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi.
The bus service will run in six routes from 6am to midnight on Monday which is a special public holiday. Passengers may get on the buses at Victory Monument, the Royal Turf Club, the Suphachalasai National Stadium, the Hua Lumphong Railway Station, Wong Wian Yai and the Southern Bus Terminal.
Meanwhile, Chao Phraya Express Boat Company will offer a free ferry service from Wang Lang to Tha Chang and Wat Mahathat piers from 5am to 9pm.
The public is allowed to view the royal procession along the Sanam Chai Road. They are advised to prepare a candle and a joss stick to pay tribute to the remains of the late princess, said Thongthong Chandarangsu, permanent secretary for the Prime Minister’s Office.
Six processions comprise 3,500 participants including soldiers, police and students from Vajiravudh College, established by King Vajiravudh, the Princess’s father.
Several roads around Sanam Luang ceremonial ground will close from 6pm Sunday until the end of the royal cremation on Monday.
The ancient rites of the royal cremation ceremony is scheduled for April 9 when the royal urn containing the remains of Princess Bejaratana will be transferred from Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall at the Grand Palace to the Royal Crematorium at Sanam Luang ceremonial site at 7am.
A symbolic royal cremation will be held at 4.30pm, followed by the actual royal cremation at 10pm.
Public performances including Khon traditional Thai drama, great shadow plays, and puppet shows will be held on three open-air stages at Sanam Luang from 7pm on Monday to 6am on Tuesday.
HRH Princess Bejaratana, the first cousin of HM the King passed away on on July 27, 2011.
She was born Nov 24, 1925 at the Grand Palace and was the only child of King Rama VI and Princess Suvadhana. The King died one day after her birth.
