Almost 12 million people, or almost one sixth of Thailand’s population, have visited the glittering Grand Palace in Bangkok to pay their respects to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej since he died last October, the palace said on Thursday. “I’ve been here since 6pm and I managed to pay respects at 7am,” Tossapon Thongmak, 33, a Bangkok resident. King Bhumibol died last October aged 88 and his body has laid in state in a gold hall at the palace. The royal funeral will be a mix of Buddhist religious ceremonies and Hindu Brahmin rituals. “This is the first time that many Thais will experience a royal funeral for a monarch.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 05, 2017 05:03 UTC