Bangkok (Thailand) – November 23, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The Office of the Royal Household has announced that the Grand Palace in Bangkok will be closed for two days, December 1-2, 2016, as royal merit ceremonies will be held to commemorate the first 50 days following the death of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

During this two-day closure, ticket sales for tourists to the Grand Palace will be suspended. Access for tourists and mourners wishing to pay their respects to the royal remains will also be prohibited on this day.

On December 5, the late King's birthday, another royal merit ceremony will take place in the Grand Palace. Therefore, the palace will be closed to tourists from December 5 to 6. However, visitors wishing to pay their respects to His Majesty on these two days may do so in the Dusit Maha Prasart Throne Room within the Grand Palace.

Tourists can still visit other temples and attractions in Bangkok's Rattanakosin district, all of which are open to visitors as usual.

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