With solemn faces and outright tears, black-clad Thais said farewell to their king on Bangkok's streets and at viewing areas around the nation, capping a year of mourning with funeral ceremonies steeped in centuries of tradition.
Three processions involving the royal family, thousands of troops, a golden palanquin, a chariot and a royal gun carriage carried a ceremonial urn representing King Bhumibol Adulyadej's remains from the Dusit Maha Prasad Throne Hall to the newly built crematorium.
King Bhumibol's death at age 88 on October 13, 2016, after a reign of seven decades sparked a national outpouring of grief.
Millions of Thais visited the throne hall at Bangkok's Grand Palace to pay respects.
The funeral is by design an intensely somber event, but also rich in history and cultural and spiritual tradition.
Thais have braved tropical heat and torrential monsoon rains to secure street-side vantage points to witness the funeral.
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn: Know More- Reign: 13 October 2016 – present
- Coronation: November 2017
- Predecessor: Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
- Heir presumptive: Dipangkorn Rasmijoti
- Regent: Prem Tinsulanonda (13 October 2016 – 1 December 2016)
