While they all strove to get a place close to the Royal Cremation ceremonial grounds, not everyone was lucky enough to make it and witness the royal procession with their own eyes. In the afternoon yesterday, the joint command centre of the Royal Cremation Ceremony announced that 157,778 people had been admitted into the ceremonial grounds. It was a sunny day with just a few clouds in the sky when the Royal Cremation Ceremony began on schedule at 7am. Beyond the perimeter of the Royal Cremation |ceremonial grounds, people who could not enter the royal event also expressed similar feelings. As the first royal procession appeared on the TV screens, there were tears in many people’s eyes.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 26, 2017 18:06 UTC