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Published on January 30, 2008

The elder sister of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away at the age of 84 on January 2.

Fine Arts Department deputy director-general Prarop Laowanich yesterday revealed the worship ceremony was scheduled for 12.15pm on February 5. "After the ceremony, the artisans will begin their work," he said.

According to Traditional Arts Office director Thanachai Suwanwattana, the worship ceremony is an ancient tradition for artisans to pay respect to their teachers and to ask for forgiveness from things that the artisans will work on.

"The ceremony will also boost the courage and moral support of the artisans," Thana-chai said. "The ceremony is also held for an auspicious reason."

Somchai na Nakhon Phanom, who heads the National Museum Bangkok, said he had already ordered that the building for royal chariots be fully cleaned.

"During the repairs, our museum will be open to the public as usual," he said. "If the building housing the chariots needs to be closed, we will notify the public in advance."

The Traditional Arts Office was also in the process of selecting which legendary animals are to be cast for decorating the Princess' royal crematorium.

The Nation