BANGKOK—Thailand is putting the finishing touches to a lavish five-day funeral ceremony this month in a final goodbye to its late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. King Bhumibol helped shape the Southeast Asian nation for decades after World War Two.
Many of the hundreds of thousands of black-clad mourners are expected to camp for days near Bangkok’s Grand Palace to capture a good view of the ceremonies, which will be guarded by 78,000 police officers and culminate in the cremation on Oct. 26.
