His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun conducts a merit-making ceremony for the royal relics of King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall on Saturday evening. (TV Pool photo)His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun conducted a merit-making ceremony on Saturday evening for the royal relics of King Rama IX at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the Grand Palace in Bangkok. His Majesty arrived at the throne hall at 5.30pm, paid respect to the royal relics of former kings and of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) and the Buddha images within the throne hall. A golden urn containing the royal relics of King Rama IX will be then moved to the Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the compound of the Grand Palace, where it will be kept permanently. The royal ashes of King Rama IX will be transferred from the Grand Palace to Wat Bowonniwet Vihara and Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram.

Source: Bangkok Post October 28, 2017 13:07 UTC