His Majesty also presided over a royal cremation ceremony at 5pm. The royal urn was moved out of the Grand Place into a royal procession — the first of six scheduled for the royal cremation ceremonies. She said she would stay until just after 10pm, when the royal cremation ceremony was set to conclude. The royal cremation ceremony organising committee announced that 157,778 people had entered the Sanam Luang area as of 1pm to attend the royal cremation ceremony. Suthiroj Charoenthanasak, the district chief, said the Cambodian people and vendors took an active part in the cremation ceremony.

Source: Bangkok Post October 26, 2017 19:07 UTC