UN special session to honour the King
Post reporters
The United Nations (UN) will hold a special assembly session Friday evening (Thailand time) to honour His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, according to Virachai Plasai, Thailand's ambassador to the UN.
Mr Virachai said the rare special session in the UN building in New York would begin at 10am Friday (9pm Thailand time). Representatives of member countries would have the opportunity to speak in honour of the late King.
The special session is expected to last 15 minutes, Mr Virachai said.
It would begin with an address by the chairman of the UN General Assembly, followed by the chairs of five regions and Samantha Power, the US ambassador to the UN.
Mr Virachai said he would be the last person to make a speech.