Huge crowd tipped for Por cremation tomorrow
ABOUT 100,000 people are expected to attend the royally sponsored cremation ceremony of famous actor Tridsadee “Por” Sahawong tomorrow.
The ceremony will be held at Klang Temple in Buri Ram’s Muang district.
Tridsadee, 35, succumbed to the severe form of dengue haemorrhagic fever at a Bangkok hospital on Monday.
His family decided to organise his funeral services in his home province. Since the funeral started, more than 10,000 people have showed up at the temple every day.
The predicted massive turn-out for the cremation forced organisers to make special preparations to accommodate the crowd including installing giant LED screens so people who |can’t get into the ceremony venue can watch proceedings from outside.
Buri Ram public health chief Suriya Rattanaparinya said two medical teams would be on standby at the temple tomorrow. He advised people attending the ceremony to have adequate rest beforehand and bring medication if required.
Police said they would prepare parking spaces around the temple.
Tridsadee was not only known for his acting but also for having a good heart.
Buri Ram Deputy Governor Wittaya Janchalong said more than 40 vans, three buses and two golf carts would be deployed to provide transfers between parking zones and the temple.
