The fortress-like Royal Thai mint in Pathum Thani will produce new coins bearing the likeness of His Majesty the King. (Photo via Google Maps)The Treasury Department will propose the production of coins bearing the face of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun to the cabinet on Tuesday. The public can still use coins bearing the portrait of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej for payment as usual. The old versions of the coins will be gradually replaced by King Rama X's coins, he said. Meanwhile, a total of 3,156,408 people flocked to the late King's royal crematorium site at Sanam Luang in Bangkok between Nov 2 and Dec 16, according to a unit maintaining peace and order during the exhibition after the late King's royal funeral rite.

Source: Bangkok Post December 17, 2017 22:07 UTC