Phuket mourners depart en masse to Bangkok

[rooster59]

Phuket mourners depart en masse to Bangkok 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: A total of 750 people boarded 18 buses and left Tha Chatchai at the northern tip of Phuket at 7am this morning (Nov 5) to travel to Bangkok to pay their respects to the late HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died on Oct 13.

 

The 18 buses were the first of four government-funded convoys to carry mourners to Bangkok under a nationwide policy to provide free transport to people who would otherwise not be able to fund their own pilgrammage to the Grand Palace to pay their respects to His Majesty.

 

Phuket was originally allowed to provide free transport 600 mourners on four days: November 6 and 24, December 14, January 2. (See story here.)

 

That number was raised to 750 people per convoy, and the dates for the first two convoys were changed to today (Nov 5) and Nov 25.

 

The Dec 14 and Jan 2 convoys remain unchanged.

 

To register, people can call 076-224822 or register in person at Phuket Provincial Hall, or they can contact their local District Office or municipality. (See story here.)

 

The mass pilgrimages began in earnest yesterday, with 26 vans fully loaded with 300 people left Phuket Provincial Hall at 1pm.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-mourners-depart-en-masse-to-bangkok-59746.php#Ap8PPGlpWyAez6Pj.97

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2016-11-05

 

[monkey4u]

I hope they all have good luck and return safe

Buses tend to fall over too often in this country

[LivinginKata]

1 hour ago, monkey4u said:

I hope they all have good luck and return safe

Buses tend to fall over too often in this country

 

Not to worry .... they will have a police escort all the way up .... not so sure about the back again  ...