A huge number of people were waiting in the queue at the screening point near the Mother Earth statue at Sanam Luang, hoping to get the closest position at the Royal Cremation ceremonial ground.
By 7am, almost 4,000 people were allowed to enter via the screening point while numerous others waited patiently for their turn.
The mourners who pass this checkpoint in front of the Shrine of the City
Spirit and in front of the Supreme Court will be seated closest to the
Royal Crematorium.
By 7.30am, the queue of people extended all the way to Democracy
Monument. At 11pm on Tuesday, the long queue had already stretched all
the way to the Golden Mountain of Wat Saket.
Each mourner is given a sticker for identification after they show their
identity card to officials. They are required to walk past a metal
scanner and then open their bags for the authorities to check before
being allowed inside.
Source - TheNation
