Bangkok: The Royal Thai Army fired a royal salute in honor of Her Majesty the Queen Mother. The Royal Thai Army fired a royal salute to honor Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, with the highest royal honors.
According to Thai News Agency, today at 5:00 PM, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen presided over the Royal Bathing Ceremony for the Royal Remains of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, at Phiman Rattaya Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. The royal remains were then transferred to the royal casket, where the Royal Guards of the Royal Household placed them behind the Golden Bencha throne. A large golden urn was placed beneath a nine-tiered white umbrella on the western porch of Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall. The urn was surrounded by a five-tiered parasol, a seven-tiered parasol, and gold and silver trees, the highest royal honor according to royal tradition.
On this occasion, the Royal Thai Army, through the 1st Artillery Battalion, 1st Artillery Regiment, King's Guard, received royal permission to fire a royal salute using four 75mm Type 80 light artillery guns at the northern side of Sanam Luang ceremonial grounds, with the firing direction towards the Supreme Court. The salute was fired once per minute, beginning at the time of the bathing ceremony and stopping when the royal urn was placed on the Suwanna Benchadon throne.
During the royal bathing ceremony, officials played conch shells, trumpets, French trumpets, clarinets, drums, and Thai orchestras. The Royal Honor Guard paid their respects. The band began playing the Royal Anthem. Meanwhile, artillery fired a royal salute, firing one round per minute continuously, beginning at 5:42 PM. The Royal Guards then placed the royal casket on a golden throne. Royal Police officers placed a burlap sash over the casket. The Royal Guards then placed the casket behind the Suwannabenjadon throne at Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall. The artillery then ceased firing at 6:07 PM, for a total of 25 minutes, firing 25 rounds.
The firing of the royal salute this time is in accordance with royal tradition to honor the royal remains of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, demonstrating the utmost loyalty and expressing deepest gratitude for Her Majesty's immeasurable grace.