Interior Ministry prepares public flower offering for Royal Cremation

Thairath•Politics•13h ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Interior is coordinating the construction of offering pavilions and the production of sandalwood flowers for the Royal Cremation of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.

•The Ministry of Interior is the main agency responsible for organizing public sandalwood flower offering ceremonies in regional areas.
•The Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning and the Department of Provincial Administration will construct offering pavilions across provinces and districts.
•The Department of Community Development is responsible for producing sandalwood flowers based on seven patterns specified by the Bureau of the Royal Household.
•Cultural performances will be held at 878 offering sites from 09:00 to 22:00 during the public offering period.

Overview

•On August 25, a preparation meeting was held at the Ratchabhiphat Meeting Room, Damrong Rajanushorn Building, Ministry of Interior.
•The Ministry of Interior assigned the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Interior to request budget allocation for the construction of offering pavilions.
•The Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning will build pavilions in provincial capitals, Mueang districts, and two metropolitan areas.
•The Department of Provincial Administration will build pavilions in every district nationwide, while the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will handle the central Bangkok area.
•The Department of Community Development will lead the production of sandalwood flowers and invite government, private, educational sectors, and volunteers to participate.
•Arsit Sampantharat stated that provincial governors and district officers will be the core drivers in rehearsing operational plans and managing area systems.
•Cultural performances such as Khon, Nang Yai, and puppet theater will be organized at 878 sites to align with central guidelines and local identities.
•Performances must stop when His Majesty the King proceeds to perform the Royal Cremation ceremony.

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Key Quotes

Arsit Sampantharat

"But for prudence and maximum readiness, it is necessary to rehearse the mission framework and operational procedures together once again, according to the guidelines set by the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Interior."

แต่เพื่อความรอบคอบและความพร้อมสูงสุด จึงต้องมีการซักซ้อมกรอบภารกิจและขั้นตอนการดำเนินงานร่วมกันอีกครั้ง ตามแนวทางที่สำนักงานปลัดกระทรวงมหาดไทยได้กำหนดไว้

Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The main agency responsible for organizing public sandalwood flower offering ceremonies in regional areas.

Office of the Permanent Secretary for Interior(สำนักงานปลัดกระทรวงมหาดไทย)

The unit responsible for requesting budget allocation and setting operational guidelines.

Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning(กรมโยธาธิการและผังเมือง)ℹ️

The agency responsible for constructing pavilions in provincial capitals and metropolitan areas.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The agency responsible for constructing pavilions in every district nationwide.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The agency responsible for constructing pavilions in the central Bangkok area.

Department of Community Development(กรมการพัฒนาชุมชน)

The main agency responsible for the production of sandalwood flowers.

Bureau of the Royal Household(สำนักพระราชวัง)ℹ️

The agency that determined the seven patterns for sandalwood flowers.

Person

Arsit Sampantharat(อรรษิษฐ์ สัมพันธรัตน์)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.

Nirat Pongsittithavorn(นิรัตน์ พงษ์สิทธิถาวร)

Deputy Permanent Secretary for Interior for Administration who chaired the preparation meeting.

Arocha Nanthamontree(อโรชา นันทมนตรี)

Governor of Nakhon Pathom Province who attended the meeting.

Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother(สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ พระบรมราชินีนาถ พระบรมราชชนนีพันปีหลวง)

The subject of the Royal Cremation ceremony.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn(สมเด็จพระกนิษฐาธิราชเจ้า กรมสมเด็จพระเทพรัตนราชสุดาฯ สยามบรมราชกุมารี)

The Chairperson of the Steering Committee for the Royal Cremation ceremony.

His Majesty the King(พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว)

The monarch who will perform the Royal Cremation ceremony.

Place

Nakhon Pathom Province(จังหวัดนครปฐม)ℹ️

The province whose governor attended the preparation meeting.

Ratchabhiphat Meeting Room, 5th Floor, Damrong Rajanushorn Building, Ministry of Interior(ห้องประชุมราชบพิธ ชั้น 5 อาคารดำรงราชานุสรณ์ กระทรวงมหาดไทย)

The location where the preparation meeting was held on August 25.