Thais Gather For Late King's Funeral.
Sombre crowds began gathering to pay final respects to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last year and was revered by some as a demi-god.
The five-day Buddhist ceremony, which begins on Wednesday, has taken nearly a year to prepare and 3 billion baht ($90 million) has been set aside to pay for the funeral.
Arriving a day early to guarantee their place for a funeral that is expected to draw 250,000 people, mourners pitched flimsy tents in the middle of Bangkok’s old quarter to provide some protection from the torrential rain.
Hotels in the old town neighborhood have been booked up weeks in advance, and a national holiday has been declared for Oct. 26, the day of the cremation.
Thailand has suffered floods since Oct. 10. Nine people have died, and 19 of the country’s 77 provinces have been hit affected.
Sombre crowds began gathering to pay final respects to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last year and was revered by some as a demi-god.
The five-day Buddhist ceremony, which begins on Wednesday, has taken nearly a year to prepare and 3 billion baht ($90 million) has been set aside to pay for the funeral.
Arriving a day early to guarantee their place for a funeral that is expected to draw 250,000 people, mourners pitched flimsy tents in the middle of Bangkok’s old quarter to provide some protection from the torrential rain.
Hotels in the old town neighborhood have been booked up weeks in advance, and a national holiday has been declared for Oct. 26, the day of the cremation.
Thailand has suffered floods since Oct. 10. Nine people have died, and 19 of the country’s 77 provinces have been hit affected.
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