The Fine Arts Department will allow members of the public skilled in traditional Thai arts and crafts join the team building the royal urn to be used in the cremation of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej .
Anant Chuchote , the department director - general , yesterday visited the site in salaya district of Nakhon Pathom where the royal urn will be fashioned to assess the officials readiness forthe delicate task.
Mr Anant said the royal urn will be made from dead - standing sandalwood trees felled and taken frorn Kui Buri National Parkin Prachuap Khiri Klan and this task will be under the supervision of the Office of Traditional Arts .
Sandalwood holds religious value and has been used in making funeral pyres , idols ahd as a material in auspicious ceremonies " Atoialor I 50 experienced artisans from the Office of TraditionalArts are now 100 % readyfor the tough task