Long queues to enter area around Grand Palace

Queues at the Mother Earth screening point at Sanam Luang were already long at 8am.
Bangkok residents started arriving at 8am while provincial people stayed overnight at shelters provided by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, such as the Thai-Japanese Youth Centre.
Visitors were required to show their ID card to pass the screening points into the grounds around the Grand Palace. Lighters, umbrellas and water containers that can be broken are prohibited inside the area.
Buses on several routes and shuttle buses from the National Stadium are being provided to take people to Sanam Luang free of charge.