The Royal Crematorium is lit up before the start of the royal cremation ceremony on Thursday. (Photo by Seksan Rojjanametakun)His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun has presided over the royal cremation ceremony for the late King Bhumibol. HM the King ascended the royal crematorium at around 7pm on Thursday to place funeral flowers, followed by the Supreme Patriarch and senior monks, as well as royalty and foreign dignitaries. Meanwhile, khon, a Thai traditional dance drama by masked performers, based on the Ramakien epic, is performed in front of the royal crematorium in keeping with the tradition. On Friday, HM the King and Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will return to the royal crematorium for a ceremony to convey the charred remains of the late King to the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall inside the Grand Palace.

Source: Bangkok Post October 26, 2017 12:11 UTC