King orders replica of Royal Crematorium

[reader]

August 28, 2017 15:26

By Vorawit Pumpuang
The Nation

 

HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn has ordered that a replica of the elaborate Royal Crematorium for his late father be erected at the Royal Plaza.

 

The current monarch intends to allow people to lay funeral flowers in tribute to HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej during the Royal Cremation Ceremonies that will run from October 25 to 29.

The construction of the replica is now taking place. 

 

The Royal Crematorium is being built in Sanam Luang area. Although it is vast it will not be able to accommodate all mourners. 

 

The government has prepared several venues across the country for people to lay funeral flowers in tribute to the King’s late father.

 

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[NIrishGuy]

Just out of interest I wonder how the King "ordered" anything  - and who pays for that Budget wise ( as Im guessing this latest order wouldn't be cheap) - so I wonder DID he order anything or was it more a case of the Government saying "here's what we suggest, sign that, you just ordered it ?"     I can just see HM the Queen here in the UK "ordering" something, there would be a few raised eyebrows, request / suggest it no problem, you're our Queen and we'll consider it and probably do it as we respect you ( well most people do) but "order it" and she might be waiting a while I would guess. 

[Alexx]

I'd guess you are well aware that there are many differences between UK and Thai Royals. For starters, the use of public funds by the former is open to public debate. I think nobody on here will be able to answer your particular question; there are no detailed reports made available about that kind of decision in Thailand. And it also isn't the kind of subject matter a journalist would feel like investigating further.

[NIrishGuy]

Of course and I'm not suggesting we should perhaps delve to deep either, it wasn't so much a question about that person, more the office and as to whether that office still had the power to "command" things, knowing of course that there's many ways they could make things happen one way or another but it was the "has ordered" statement that set me wondering how that works these days anywhere in a constitutional monarchy more just.

[ChristianPFC]

It's translated from Thai, so the original meaning might be more detailed/subtle/whatever.