The minister continued by saying a new THB80 million museum would be built in Pathum Thani and most of the remainder of the artefacts would be housed at the Fine Arts Department’s Nakhon Pathom premises. A few of the decorative pieces will also be moved to national museums and Hua Hin’s Klai Kangwon Palace.
Minister Rojpojchanarat finished off by explaining the Royal Crematorium Exhibition in Bangkok would remain open until the 31 December. Once the exhibition closes for the last time, the structures will be dismantled. The transportation of the various structures to their new homes is expected to begin in the middle of January.
12GO ASIA notes that people wishing to visit the Royal Crematorium at Bangkok’s Sanam Luang Park should hurry to beat the deadline of New Year’s Eve. The Royal Crematorium was used to cremate King Bhumibol Adulyadej in October.
Thailand to preserve Royal Crematorium in new museum
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Thailand’s culture-minister has confirmed Bangkok’s Royal Crematorium will be moving to new homes. Vira Rojpojchanarat told media reporters the bulk of the crematorium’s pavilions, stupas, statues and decorative items would be transported to Pathum Thani and Nakhon Pathom.