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Hundreds of thousands of mourners flock to pay their last respects to Luangta Maha Bua Yannasampanno at his cremation ceremony at Wat Pa Ban Tad temple in Udon Thani's Muang district. Photo by Natthiti Ampaiwan

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Mourners weather the heat during the cremation ceremony of the revered monk.Mourners hold up the photos of Luangta Maha Bua during his cremation ceremony. Photo by Natthiti Ampaiwan

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Mourners hold up the photos of Luangta Maha Bua during his cremation ceremony. Photo by Natthiti Ampaiwan

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People used fans to shade them from the sun while attending Luangta Maha Bua's cremation ceremony.Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd

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Her Majesty the Queen presides over the cremation ceremony of Luangta Maha Bua at Wat Pa Ban Tad temple in Udon Thani's Muang district. The Queen is accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn. Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd

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Her Majesty the Queen places a set of monk robes at the crematorium of Luangta Maha Bua.Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd

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Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn places a set of monk robes at the crematorium of Luangta Maha Bua.Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd

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Monks pay their last respects to the body of Luangta Maha Bua.Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn places a set of monk robes at the crematorium of Luangta Maha Bua.Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd

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Monks walk to the crematorium to pay their respects to the body of Luangta Maha Bua.Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd

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Smoke billows as the body of Luangta Maha Bua is cremated.Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd

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Flames engulf the coffin containing the body of Luangta Maha Bua.Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd

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The cremation ceremony of Luangta Maha Bua.Photo by Natthiti Ampaiwan

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Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn preside over the cremation of Luangta Maha Bua Yannasampanno at  Wat Pa Ban Tad forest temple in Udon Thani's Muang district. More than 100,000 people attended the funeral.

  • Published: 05 Mar 2011
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