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Foreigners join mourning Thais
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 26/10/2017
» As hundreds of thousands of Thai mourners swarmed the Sanam Luang ceremonial grounds Wednesday, ahead of the royal cremation ceremony Thursday for the late King, some foreigners also came to join the nation in bidding a final farewell to the beloved late King of Thailand.
Cremation exhibit to be held Nov 2-30
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 31/10/2017
» An exhibition on the royal cremation ceremony will be displayed in the ceremonial grounds around the royal crematorium at Sanam Luang from Thursday until Nov 30, and it is expected to be large enough to accommodate 56,000 people a day, said Maj Gen Santipong Thammapiya, deputy chief of the 1st Army Region.
It's not black and white at Thammasat
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 19/03/2018
» Black and white uniforms are usually ubiquitous at most Thai universities -- but not at Thammasat University. Formed by Pridi Banomyong over eight decades ago, the university has been perceived as a bastion of liberal values and non-conformity in the country.
Cremation brings out the best in Thais
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 31/12/2017
» The night prior the ceremony, tens of thousands of Thais were eagerly waiting in a line that stretched as far as Sam Sen Road hundreds of metres away for a chance to participate in the historic moment.