Estimated 60,000 Phuket mourners join Royal Cremation ceremony

Estimated 60,000 Phuket mourners join Royal Cremation ceremony

Eakkapop Thongtub

Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong inaugurated the second period of Dok Mai Jan laying at 5:30pm. Photo: PR Dept

PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Snith Sriwihok yesterday morning inaugurated the Dok Mai Jan laying ceremony at Phuket’s Royal Crematorium replica at Saphan Hin Park in Phuket Town. Dok Mai Jan laying services were also held the island’s Ketho Temple in Kathu and Manik Temple in Thalang.

At 9am yesterday (Oct 26), V/Gov Snith presided over the opening of the ceremony to lay Dok Mai Jan in tribute to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Royal Crematorium replica.

It is estimated that some 60,000 officials and residents took part in the ceremony throughout the day.

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