"Rama IX"

Construction of the country’s widest bridge, spanning the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, is more than 72 per cent complete, the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) said on Sunday.

Ahead of this weekend’s much-anticipated Coronation of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, an overview of an already impressive career and many achievements.

THE CABINET yesterday approved a waiver on motorway tolls for inter-city motorways 7 and 9 from October 24-26 in order to facilitate people travelling to attend the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Cremation Ceremony, while Thai Airways International and Thai Smile Airway will add to the number of local flights.

THREE websites and two mobile applications are providing official information on the Royal Cremation of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

MOURNERS who make offerings of sandalwood flowers for His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej tomorrow will receive a pamphlet equipped with augmented reality (AR) technology.

From Wednesday, people can pay their respects to the much-revered HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in front of his arched portrait.

Chiang Mai’s Royal Park Rajapruek has displayed a field of more than 300,000 yellow flowers to pay tribute to HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej ahead of his Royal Cremation ceremonies.

Phuket is set to arrange the ceremony for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX’s cremation at the main stage of Sapanhin Park, Phuket Town on October 26, 2017.

The grandest-ever Royal crematorium for the late HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej will be finished by September 30, in time for His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn to install the top of the nine-spired funeral pyre on October 18.

Nakhon Ratchasima officials plan to arrange the making of 9,999,999 traditional wooden funeral flowers for ceremonies marking the cremation of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in October.

Even as people started to leave Bangkok for their hometowns to celebrate the Songkran Festival next week, many Thais on Saturday continued to pay their respects in front of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Royal Urn at the Grand Palace’s Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall. 

Preparations are underway for Khon performances at the royal cremation ceremony of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The Foundation of the Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand (SUPPORT) and Bunditphatthanasilpa Institute are currently working on the traditional Thai dance form.