Thai Princess Laid to Rest

It's a somber time in Thailand. The country's late princess was laid to rest on Saturday in a ceremony of truly royal proportions. Here's more from Bangkok's Grand Palace.
Thousands of black-clad Thais flocked the streets to pay their last respects to the London-born princess who died from cancer at age 84 in January.

After an elaborate ceremony at the palace, a golden palanquin carrying the royal remains moved slowly out to the royal grounds. There a seven-tiered crematorium was set up to house the princess' remains before the cremation.

Nearly 300 soldiers were required to pull the royal carriages and palanquins.

Thailand spent about eight and a half million dollars for the funeral ceremony.

The government asked Thais to wear black or white through the weekend as a sign of respect.

[Suree Niemthong, Mourner]:
"I've come here in commemoration and to pay my last respects."

Thousands of police and military were deployed for security during the ceremony, which has temporarily halted political rivalry, which has claimed three lives.

But despite the period of mourning, politics were not far from people's minds.

[Sowapa Keskaew, Mourner]:
"I'm worried about Thai politics the most. What will happen to our country? It all depends on politics."

Last moth two people died and nearly 500 were injured in clashes between police and anti-government protestors. It was the worst political violence in Bangkok since mass street protests in 1992, which led to a bloody military crackdown.

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[bajing123]

She did a lot of good things for people..please leave her rest in peace.

[princesamart]

@ictkawtawmaw ผมว่าพวกคุณเป็นกลุ่มคนเล็กๆกลุ­่มหนึ่งที่ทำหน้าที่ทำลายวัฒนธร­รมอันดีในประเทศไทย สร้างความแตกแยกในแผ่นดิน คงทำเป็นงานประจำโพสต์โจมตีตามท­ี่ต่างๆ เพื่อจุดประสงค์บางอย่างซึ่งผมไ­ม่รู้ ผมเสียใจแทนคนไทยทุกคนถ้าคุณบอก­ว่าคุณคือคนไทย เลิกเถอะครับ

[fukthailand]

luck her king brother did not shoot her like he shot her brother any way just another thai rat gone to hell som nom naa

[expostfactum]

@2492BNA You dont sound American. To even say long live the king is un American.

[princesamart]

@2492BNA I am thai. I am glad to know that.