Thailand’s ‘King of Kings’ Laid to Rest in Ancient Ritual
On Thursday the Sanam Luang is host to perhaps the most watched funeral to ever take place there. King Bhumibol, or Rama IX, the most revered monarch in modern Thai history, who died at 88 in October 2016,was cremated there in an ancient ritual that saw nearly a year of preparation.
Mourners Witness ‘Royal Body Theft’ Ritual
BANGKOK — The cremation ceremony for His Majesty the Late King set to take place Thursday was reportedly preceded by an ancient ritual little known outside the palace circle: the symbolic “theft” of the monarch’s body.
Family Chases False Leads, Psychics in Drawn-Out Search For Daughter
UBON RATCHATHANI — After three months and a series of false leads, a family’s search for their missing daughter could be over after an army officer was implicated in her disappearance and the latest of three bodies were discovered in a forest.
Thousands of Waterlogged Mourners Surge Into Sanam Luang (Photos)
BANGKOK — After a long, wet night camping on the road, thousands of mourners were allowed into the Sanam Luang ceremony area early Wednesday...
Viewing Guide to Thursday’s Royal Cremation
BANGKOK — A year of sorrow, planning and preparation will culminate Thursday with an event not seen in seven decades – the funeral of...
Gone But Not Lost, King Bhumibol Remains Everywhere (Photos)
BANGKOK — Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej watched over his kingdom for 70 years — and he continues to do so a year after his...
Today is First Day of Thai Winter: Meteorologists
BANGKOK — Thailand officially entered the winter season Tuesday.
New Welfare Cards a Boost For Rich or Poor?
BANGKOK — For many commuters, 300 baht buys five long-haul BTS rides. For Chum Chompho, it means over a month’s supply of rice, instant...
Mourners Brave Wet Night For Spot at Sanam Luang
BANGKOK — It was a wet Tuesday morning for the first people to camp overnight in the Sanam Luang area three days before the funeral for King Rama IX.
3 Media Agencies Sanctioned For Streaming Practice Parade
BANGKOK — Three media outlets had their credentials to cover the royal cremation ceremony temporarily revoked after they livestreamed a Saturday parade rehearsal.
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