<P> King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died at the age of 88 , on 13 October 2016 , after a long illness . A year - long period of mourning was subsequently announced . A royal cremation ceremony took place over five days at the end of October 2017 . The actual cremation , which was not broadcast on television , was held in the late evening of 26 October 2017 . Following cremation his remains and ashes were taken to the Grand Palace and were enshrined at the Chakri Maha Phasat Throne Hall ( royal remains ) , the Royal Cemetery at Wat Ratchabophit and the Wat Bowonniwet Vihara Royal Temple ( royal ashes ) . Following burial , the mourning period officially ended on midnight of 30 October 2017 and Thais have resumed wearing regular colours , while awaiting the future coronation of King Vajiralongkorn , which will be set at a later date . </P>
<P> King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died at the age of 88 , on 13 October 2016 , after a long illness . A year - long period of mourning was subsequently announced . A royal cremation ceremony took place over five days at the end of October 2017 . The actual cremation , which was not broadcast on television , was held in the late evening of 26 October 2017 . Following cremation his remains and ashes were taken to the Grand Palace and were enshrined at the Chakri Maha Phasat Throne Hall ( royal remains ) , the Royal Cemetery at Wat Ratchabophit and the Wat Bowonniwet Vihara Royal Temple ( royal ashes ) . Following burial , the mourning period officially ended on midnight of 30 October 2017 and Thais have resumed wearing regular colours , while awaiting the future coronation of King Vajiralongkorn , which will be set at a later date . </P>
when will the king of thailand be cremated
when will the king of thailand be cremated
late evening of 26 October 2017
late evening of 26 October 2017