Funeral or "GNAN SOP" means ceremony for deceased persons. A feast is organized to honor the deceased person. The ceremony date is scheduled by monks.
Funerals in Thailand are regarded as important events because they represent rebirth and the passage from one existence to another. The older and more respected an individual is the more elaborate the funeral rites. Most Thais are cremated in accordance with a Buddhist ritual. The formal wake period is seven days. At that time the body is taken to a house of a morgue where it may be kept for days or even years until it is cremated.