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Bovornsak Oversees Royal Urn Progress for Queen Mother

Bovornsak Oversees Royal Urn Progress for Queen Mother

Matichon•Politics•8h ago

Reader Briefing

Progress on the Royal Urn and associated structures for the cremation of Her Majesty the Queen Mother is on schedule, with construction preparations underway at Sanam Luang.

  • •Bovornsak Urannov, Deputy Prime Minister, chaired a meeting on the construction of the Royal Urn and related structures for the cremation ceremony of the Queen Mother.
  • •The meeting reviewed progress on the construction of the Royal Urn, auxiliary structures, and the restoration of royal chariots and palanquins.
  • •Preparations for construction sites at Sanam Luang, including fencing and layout planning, are complete, with the initial pinning of the foundation planned.
  • •The restoration of royal chariots and palanquins is proceeding in two phases: structural integrity and conservation of art and architecture.

Overview

  • •On February 17, Deputy Prime Minister Bovornsak Urannov chaired the 2/2026 meeting to track progress on the Royal Urn construction.
  • •The meeting reviewed progress reports on the construction of the Royal Urn, auxiliary structures, and the restoration of royal chariots and palanquins.
  • •Site preparation at Sanam Luang, including fencing and layout planning for main and auxiliary buildings, is complete.
  • •The next phase of construction will involve the main structure, architecture, art, and landscape architecture.
  • •The restoration of royal chariots, palanquins, and ceremonial equipment is divided into structural work and conservation of art and architecture.
  • •Overall progress for the restoration and construction is proceeding according to plan.
  • •The government will seek royal approval to set the date for the Royal Cremation Ceremony.
  • •The preparations are for the Royal Cremation Ceremony of Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Queen Sirikit.

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Key Entities

Person

Bovornsak Urannov(บวรศักดิ์ อุวรรณโณ)
Deputy Prime Minister who chaired the meeting on the Royal Urn construction.
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother(สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ พระบรมราชินีนาถ พระบรมราชชนนีพันปีหลวง)ℹ️
The subject of the Royal Cremation Ceremony for which the Royal Urn is being constructed.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)
The location where the meeting took place.
Sanam Luang(ท้องสนามหลวง)
The construction site for the Royal Urn and auxiliary structures.

Organization

Fine Arts Department(กรมศิลปากร)
An organization that reported on the progress of the Royal Urn and related constructions.