The ceremonies resumed at 4.30pm, about an hour before the first phase of the royal cremation commenced. She said she could not forget a remark by the late King that his place in the world was among his subjects. Ms Onsri said she first saw the late King during a royal visit to her home province in 1972. "It was still dark but the gleaming gold exterior of the royal chariot was so astonishingly beautiful and bright. "We came to say goodbye to the late King with the most fitting honour we could show him.

Source: Bangkok Post October 26, 2017 20:48 UTC