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Royal Crematorium: 500 statues sculpted by craftsmen
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/03/2017
» Thailand's best craftsmen hard at work sculpting monuments to King Rama IX for replica of Mount Sumeru, the royal funeral pyre.
Historical archives for late King: Public participation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/12/2016
» National Archive of Thailand seeks public contributions to build historical archive, especially of events since King's passing.
Royal funeral pyre: Construction to begin Jan 10
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/11/2016
» Royal funeral pyre built in the image of sacred Mount Sumeru to be decorated with angels, garuda & forest creatures.
Royal Funeral Urn: Skilled craftsmen recruited from public
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/11/2016
» Royal Urn will be fifth, with a unique & distinct design. Royal Urns for Kings, Queens & Princes are never the same.
Sandalwood tree cutting ceremony held for royal coffin
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/11/2016
» For the fourth time in living memory trees were selected from the park for royal ceremonies.
Police transfers: Do they really solve the problem?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/03/2016
» Do police transfers & secrecy in handling police misconduct cases really solve the problem? Last week's Mercedes accident case once again raises this question.
Por's gold teak coffin: Angry celebrities fight criticism
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2016
» After Por's celebrity friend buys him gold teak casket, environmentalist finds fault, celebrity world gets angry & fights back.
UPDATE: Actor Por arrives at birthplace Buriram
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/01/2016
» Popular actor Tridsadee Por Sahawong died on Monday morning, five days short of his 38th birthday, after more than two months in a coma brought on by dengue haemorrhagic fever.
(UPDATED) Official funeral for elephant electrocuted in Kanchanaburi forest
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/11/2015
» Wild elephant found dead under 120,000-volt power lines in Kanchanaburi national park with its trunk burnt, Second death in three days.
Temple fraud in 60 million baht funeral alleged
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/12/2014
» In 60 million baht funeral rites for revered monk Somdej Kiew, new evidence allegedly shows that Wat Sa Ket abbot diverted state funds to family's housing project in Ayutthaya.