How can Thai royal funeral be organized?

Learn about certain rituals that must be available at the funeral of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

As reported, the Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej died at the age of 88 after a period of severe illness.

At the time, Bhumibol Adulyadej was a very popular king. Because of that, the information of the sick king caused the Thai people to look after him, praying for him to pass away.

But then, Thai people have to burst into tears before the bad news. Their king officially died on the afternoon of October 13, 2016, at the age of 88.

King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the ninth king of the Rama dynasty ruling in Thailand, commonly known as Rama IX and is considered one of the longest reigning monarchs in the world when he was registered in 1946.

Image of Thai King - Bhumibol Adulyadej.

This long reign of time meant that for most Thai people, this was the first time they had to face such a great event. So the question is: What special ceremonies does the funeral of the king have?

Surely the royal funeral will be different from ordinary people. But in general, for most Thai people, including those in the royal family, there must be certain Buddhist rituals.

For most Thai people, including those in the royal family, there must be certain Buddhist rituals.

In Thai culture , funerals are a very important event , marking the rebirth and transition of a human life. Therefore, the person who presided over the funeral must be a person who is respected and has a role.

For Thai people in general, it will be older people, seniors are respected by everyone. As for the king's funeral, the host will be the successor king - Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn.

Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn - who will succeed the throne of Thailand.

Basically, the funeral of the Thai people will consist of 2 stages: the mourning period, the serial is the cremation period. With the King's case, the accompanying event would be the inauguration of the new king.

First of all is the mourning period: Thai funerals usually last longer than Westerners, which can be up to weeks and months.

And usually, the mourning time for a royal member lasts about 100 days. But depending on the age and respect of the people for the deceased, this time period is also different.

Thai people's funerals can be up to weeks and months.

For example, the mourning time of Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi - (lost in July 2011, was 85 years old) lasted nearly a year later.

The body of the princess was cremated in April 2012 at Sanam Luang - a large oval square, right in front of the Royal Palace - used as a cremation of Thai royal characters. Surely this funeral of King Bhumibol will be extremely majestic and solemn in respect of the Thai people.

During the mourning period, all entertainment events, large-scale concerts will be canceled.

In fact, there is no specific law that sets the time for mourning the king. But based on past events, many people believe that the time to mourn the king must be at least 1,000 days or more. There is also information that Thailand will mourn the king for 1 year.

During the mourning period, all entertainment events, large-scale concerts will be canceled. The royal palace will hang the white hanging flag. The TV will turn into a black and white theme within 30 days, and all music and advertising programs must stop broadcasting. People will wear black or white costumes to pay homage to the king.

People will wear black or white costumes to pay homage to the king.

Immediately after the glacier, the "bathing ceiling" ritual for King Bhumibol will take place. This is a common ritual in Thai people, for close friends and families of the deceased. They turn in turn, watering the drops of perfume onto the king's palm.

The royal family began to pray, bowing to the king to forgive him before placing his body in the coffin. Surrounding the king's vestments are candles and incense.

The time of the cremation took place solemnly, lasting about 30-60 minutes.

When the mourning period ends, the cremation process will be carried out. Although there were not too many complicated rituals at this stage, thousands of soldiers would join the march as a farewell to the deceased.

Let the ceremony add to the solemnity, depending on the level, a screen shot of 21 cannons shot by Thai soldiers can perform. The time of the cremation took place solemnly, lasting about 30-60 minutes.

The king's coffin will be placed on the pyre, surrounded by the prayers of the oldest monks.

Finally, only when the king was at rest, the inauguration of the Prince was allowed to proceed. Only now, the prince was officially recognized as the new king of Thailand.