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Published: April 10th 2012
Monday April 9th 2012. On this day, the cremation and burial ceremony for the late Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda, daughter and only child of former King Vajiravudh (commonly known as Rama VI), was taking place at the Sanam Luang grounds in front of the Grand Palace. She had passed away already in July the previous year, now was the time for the cremation service. The day had been announced a public...
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Bob Carlsen
Thank you for your detailed account of this highly unusual and solemn event.
I brought back a long forgotten memory from childhood in Thailand in the 1950's when I too attended a royal cremation at the Sanam Luang (Golden Field). For me at the time it was a traumatic event as I had little previous exposure to death; thus better forgotten, but now gratefully remembered.