OTA director Somkuan Oumtrakul said the royal urn has already been designed e by an experienced artisan . , However , u OTA has to wait for materials to be delivered before it can start the building task .
The Department of National Parks , Wildlife and Plant Conservation is tasked with cutting the sandalwood and processing it into planks of different shapes and sizes .
" Wood specialists from Kasetsart University will inspect the urn once it is finished to ensure that it is in good condition , Mr Som kuan said .
Samrueng Dangnawno , the OTA 's most experienced craftsman , said the royal urns for kings , queens and chao fans were never the same , with each having its own distinct design .
At the age of 78 , he has built royal urns for senior members of the royal family : the Princess Mother ; Queen Rambha Barn ; Princess Galyani Vadhana ( the late King 's elder sister ) ; and Princess Belara tana Ratchasuda , the only daughter of King Rama VI
" The royalurn for His , Majesty the late King will be the fifth [ made for senior members of the royal family ] and | hope it will be my best and most beautiful work , " he said .
Udornpom Saiprasit , 49 , an other artisan of the Office of Traditional Arts , said hes proud to have been selected as a member of the team ta build the royal urn for the late King .