Govt dismisses report of late King’s funeral dates as untrue rumour
By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A report that the funeral of the late King Bhumibol Audlyadej is to be held from December 25-30 is a mere rumour and not true, Government Spokesman Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on Wednesday.

 

The initial mourning period, as agreed on March 1 by the committee responsible for the matter, is to end in late October, he said.

 

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Government dismisses holding royal funeral ceremony at end of December

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The government today dismissed a report spread widely on the social media that the royal funeral ceremony for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej has now been fixed during December 25-30.

 

Government spokesman Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd flatly denied the report saying it was untrue.

 

Instead, he said that the committee in charge of organising the royal cremation ceremony has met last Wednesday (March 1) and agreed to hold the ceremony during the final week of October.

 

The agreement of the committee has been forwarded to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn for royal consideration, he said.

 

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