Royal Cremation Ceremony
Schedule for the Royal Cremation Ceremony
28 September 2017

Wednesday, 25 October 2017


Time:
17.30 hr
Venue:
Royal merit-making ceremony in preparation for moving the Royal Urn to the Royal Crematorium at Sanam Luang ceremonial ground

Dusit Maha Prasad Throne Hall
Dress Code:
Full dress, Order of the Crown of Thailand – mourning


Thursday, 26 October 2017


Time:
07.00 hr

The Royal Urn is moved from Dusit Maha Prasad Throne Hall to the Royal Crematorium.
Venue:
Dusit Maha Prasad Throne Hall

Elevated Royal Pavilion in front of Wat Phra Chetuphon

Royal Crematorium

Elevated Royal Pavilion at the Ceremonial Site
Dress Code:
Full dress, Order of the Royal House of Chakri, or Order of the White Elephant - mourning



Time:
17.30 hr

Symbolic royal cremation
Venue:
Royal Merit-Making Pavilion

Royal Crematorium
Dress Code:
Full dress, Order of the Royal House of Chakri - mourning



Time:
22.00 hr

Actual royal cremation
Venue:
Royal Merit-Making Pavilion

Royal Crematorium
Dress Code :
Regular white – mourning


Friday, 27 October 2017


Time:
08.00 hr

1) Ceremony for collecting the Royal Relics and Royal Ashes
Venue:
Royal Pyre in the Royal Crematorium

Royal Merit-Making Pavilion

2) The Royal Relics and Royal Ashes are transferred to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and Dusit Maha Prasad Throne Hall.
Venue :
Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Phra Sri Rattana Chedi)

Dusit Maha Prasad Throne Hall
Dress Code :
Full dress, Order of Chula Chom Klao – mourning


Saturday, 28 October 2017


Time:
17.30 hr

Royal merit-making ceremony for the Royal Relics
Venue:
Dusit Maha Prasad Throne Hall
Dress Code:
Full dress, Order of the Royal House of Chakri – mourning


Sunday, 29 October 2017


Time :
10.30 hr

Offering food to monks

The Royal Relics are transferred from Dusit Maha Prasad Throne Hall to be enshrined in the Heavenly Abode in Chakri Maha Prasad Throne Hall.
Venue:
Dusit Maha Prasad Throne Hall

Chakri Maha Prasad Throne Hall
Dress Code:
Full dress, Order of Chula Chom Klao



Time:
17.30 hr

The Royal Ashes are transferred to be enshrined at two temples, namely Wat Rajabopidh and Wat Bovoranives.
Venues:
Wat Rajabopidh

Wat Bovoranives
Dress Code:
Full dress, Order of Chula Chom Klao


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