Banana stalk carvings transferred to Royal Pyre Banana stalk carvings transferred to Royal Pyre
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2017
Palace and local master artisans on Tuesday night finished the expertly hand-carved banana stalks, featuring vegetables and flowers, that will decorate the outside of the Royal Pyre – Phra Chittakathan, as it is known in Thai – and prevent the flames from spreading outwards.