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•Just• under a year ago, the event that everybody in Thailand was dreading finally happened, as the revered thailand
and beloved monarch, His Majesty King Bhumibol passed away. The past year has seen a continuous outpouring of grief and mourning in the country, which will come to a head this month with the cremation in Bangkok. The royal funeral will take place from 25th to 29th October, with the actual cremation ceremony taking place on Thursday 26th October. There will be a temporary public holiday on that day to allow the Thai people to pay their respects, and it is anticipated that hundreds of thousands will travel to Bangkok to do so, and other places will also experience great numbers of people converging, in particular, the Klai Kang Won Palace in Hua Hin. Foreigners are being advised to avoid Bangkok during the funeral, and roads are likely to be heavily congested. So far, no announcements have been made about any special arrangements in Hua Hin, other than that Wat Huay Mongkol will be the place locals should go to pay their respects. There is also a permanent public holiday on 13th October every year to commemorate His Majesty’s death. AWOL will be publishing as normal next week, but as a mark of respect, we are not publishing an issue on 27th October. It should go without saying that foreigners in Thailand during this period should be respectful of the Thai people’s mourning, and wear appropriate clothing, particularly during the days of the funeral. If you decide to attend the funeral, you must wear black or grey. While no official announcement has been made yet, it is almost certain that sales of alcohol will be banned on the day of the cremation, and possibly for the duration of the funeral; it is also likely that many entertainment venues and other places will close anyway, both as a mark of respect and to allow the staff to pay their own respects.