Thais wait in long line to pay respect to beloved late King

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Thais wait in long line to pay respect to beloved late King

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Tens of thousands of Thai mourners continued to show loyalty to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej Monday waiting in over a kilometre long line at Sanam Luang for their turns to enter the Grand Palace to sign condolence message in Royal books and pay respect to their beloved King.

 

Security was also tight with several CCTV cameras installed to ensure full safety for mourners at the Sala Sahathai Samakhom pavilion inside the palace.

 

All mourners wishing to sign condolence message are required to undergo security check of their belongings and receive queue number.

 

For mourners wishing only to pay respect to the King will be allowed to use another gate for faster entry, separated from those wishing to sign condolence books.

 

The government ordered the security boost at Sanam Luang and the adjacent area outside the Grand Palace after meeting senior officials at the Joint Peace and Order Administration Centre (JAC) yesterday.

 

This followed after  Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha voiced  concerns for the safety and convenience of mourners.

 

The meeting was chaired by deputy prime minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan.

 

At the meeting, it was agreed that security procedures need to be put in order, given the large turnout of mourners signing the book and gathering at Sanam Luang, which  have reached a combined 648,000 by last Friday.

 

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