PM Narendra Modi halts at Bangkok en route Japan to pay respects to late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej
FP Staff
• November 11, 2016, 19:58:13 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his way to Japan, arrived in the Thai capital on Thursday for a brief stopover to pay homage to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-ruling monarch, who died last month.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his way to Japan, arrived in the Thai capital on Thursday for a brief stopover to pay homage to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-ruling monarch, who died last month. (Photos: PTI)
PM Modi laid a wreath and paid his respects to the mortal remains of the late king, whose body has been kept at the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok. (Photo: PTI)
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Thai King Bhumibol Adulyade's cremation is likely to take place next year, amid reports that it may happen beyond the official one-year period of mourning. (Photo: PTI)
PM Modi also inscribed "a message of condolence at the Grand Palace in Bangkok" while "paying tributes to one of Asia's tallest leaders". (Photo: PTI)
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