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Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse has no formal royal title though he technically retains a status bestowed as a grandson of a monarch.

The mourning ended on Monday after a five-day funeral last week, and many citizens have returned to wearing coloured garments after having stuck to black for a year.

Hundreds of thousands of people thronged Bangkok's historic quarter to bid farewell last week to King Bhumibol, who died in October 2016.

His seven-decade rule spanned some of the most tumultuous moments in Thai history, including several coups, a deadly crackdown on student protesters, natural disasters and a regional financial crisis.

The Great Victory Chariot carrying the Royal Urn of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej is pulled during a royal cremation procession.

The death of Thailand's beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 89, has devastated not just the people of that nation, but also those who have long resided here.

The king's cremation will feature ancient rites and a series of processions winding from the Grand Palace in Bangkok's historic quarter to the 50-metre (165-feet) high Royal Crematorium.

The five-day Buddhist ceremony, which begins on Wednesday, has taken nearly a year to prepare and 3 billion baht ($90 million) has been set aside to pay for the funeral.

Drums and a band played as officials in black tops and ancient costumes rehearsed on Saturday for the funeral procession of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Thailand is putting the finishing touches this month to a lavish five-day funeral ceremony in a final goodbye to its late King.

The government expected about 250,000 people would attend the ceremony for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who passed away a year ago.

The late King, aged 89, affectionately referred to as the "People's King", died at Siriraj Hospital, here on Oct 13 last year, after 70 years of reign at the throne.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and government officials gave alms to 651 Buddhist monks on Friday morning at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok.

Political observers say the new king's coronation will formally kick-start politics following a year-long mourning period and a general election should follow soon after.

Revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died in October aged 88 after a seven-decade reign, leaving the politically febrile nation without its unifying figure.

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