The Joint Administration Center for the Royal Cremation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has announced that several parking areas are now full, namely Chachoengsao Railway Station, Nan Railway Station, Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak), Latkrabang ARL Station, Hua Mak ARL Station, Sam Yan MRT Station, QSNCC MRT Station, and Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong).
Mr. Pornpitak Maensiri, PRD Senior Specialist for Public Relations, recently announced, at the Main Press Center for the Royal Cremation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, that there would be more than 50 PR officials to recommend the practical guidelines for the public on showing respect to His Majesty the King and members of the Royal Family in an appropriate and coordinated manner. Members of the general public are not permitted to bring DSLR cameras or “selfie sticks.” Frequently asked questions from the 1441 hotline have been collected and launched into the Line ID official: @hotline1441, which can be searched by using keywords to find the answer.
Dr. Narong Apikulwanit, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Medical Services stated that there are medical service centers as well as first-aid services at the replicas of the Royal Crematorium across the country and all units in Bangkok. In addition, the public is advised that they should carry a name tag and any necessary medicine.
Mr. Kengkaj Chongcharoen, from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), reconfirmed the readiness of public services, at the Main Press Center for the Royal Cremation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. For example, there will be 113 drinks and food units, more than 200 mobile toilets, 164 free accommodations for mourners, CCTV cameras around the ceremonial ground services, and large LED televisions installed for viewing the live broadcasts of the ceremony at Sanam Luang.
Media guide by the Committee on Public Relations for the Royal Cremation for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej will be provided at Main Press Center (MPC), Thammasat
University. Correspondents can come to receive and use it as the basic information concerned the royal cremation ceremony. This media guide is also available to download at
14 royal families and 18 distinguished representatives from over the world will attend the Royal Cremation for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 26 October 2017. This
information is updated on 22 October 2017.
