Staff of Post Publishing Plc line up to pay their respects to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall inside the Grand Palace on April 7. The Grand Palace will be opened as normal during the Songkran festival, from April 13-17, for mourners to pay respect to the late monarch. (Photo by Thanarak Khunton)The Grand Palace will be open as normal during the Sonkgran festival for mourners wishing to pay respect to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. As of April 10, the total number of mourners paying respect to the late monarch over the previous 159 days stood at 6,021,792. Since his passing on Oct 13 last year, mourners had donated 492 million baht for royal charity activities.

Source: Bangkok Post April 11, 2017 05:37 UTC