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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KBBPLL, post: 7931459, member: 104064&quot;]Both also 1996, no denomination but apparently official Thai mint issues (medals?). One for the 50th anniversary, the second for the cremation of the King mother, the reverse depicting her crematorium. &quot;The Royal Cremation took place on 10 March 1996, for which an elaborately carved Royal Crematorium, or Phra Merumas, was built in the centre of Sanam Luang, symbolizing the mythical mountain abode of the Hindu gods. Crowds lined the street as the golden urn of rank was transported on the Royal Great Victory Carriage, or Phra Maha Pichai Ratcharot, in a solemn procession from the Grand Palace to the Royal Crematorium. This Royal Cremation Ceremony was one of the biggest events Thailand has witnessed in modern times, attended by thousands of people and watched on television nationwide&quot;. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1371461[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1371462[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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