Siamese King’s Tomb to be Destroyed – The Irrawaddy, July 18, 2012
…“Thai people regularly come to their ex-king’s tomb to pay respect. I always have to clean the tomb before their arrival. They will also feel hurt if the tomb is destroyed,” said Nyein Win, an archaeologist in Amarapura…
 |
|
2Bangkok: Recommended by roughguides.com
New book from 2Bangkok.com's editor:Last Century
The Tales of an Adventurer in the Asian Tiger Era
Hardback | Kindle
Like 2Bangkok on Facebook
2Bangkok on Twitter
Download a free chapter from The Thai Book, A Field Guide to Thai Political Motivations: "Big Men Always Go Too Far" (pdf)
That refers to King Uthumporn’s tomb containing the ash of the king who has been brought into Amarapura after the downfall of Ayuddhaya on 7 April 1767 …. King Uthumporn passed away in 1796 as a Buddhist monk though …