Fine Arts chief Anant Chuchote, left, looks at designs for previous royal urns as he visits the site where His Majesty the late King's urn will be crafted. Anant Chuchote, the department director-general, yesterday visited the site in Salaya district of Nakhon Pathom where the royal urn will be fashioned to assess the officials' readiness for the delicate task. "A total of 150 experienced artisans from the Office of Traditional Arts are now 100% ready for the tough task. OTA director Somkuan Oumtrakul said the royal urn has already been designed by an experienced artisan. "The royal urn for His Majesty the late King will be the fifth [made for senior members of the royal family] and I hope it will be my best and most beautiful work," he said.

Source: Bangkok Post November 18, 2016 23:35 UTC