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Published on February 15, 2008

 "Work has progressed as scheduled," Fine Arts Department director-general Kriengkrai Sampatchalit said yesterday.

He said he expected construction of the royal crematorium to start next month and to be completed in October.

The Princess passed away at the age of 84 on January 2.

Her body has been lying in state at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall inside the Grand Palace.

Culture Ministry inspector-general Arak Sanghitkul, who chairs the engineering panel, said yesterday the engineering drawings for the royal crematorium were complete.

Another team, led by Avudh Ngernchuklin, is in charge of architectural design.

"The structure will be made mainly of iron," Arak said.

Kriengkrai said the design and the construction of the royal urn for the Princess would begin next month, and was scheduled for completion in September.

"All fine-arts work for the royal cremation should be completed in September, too," he said.

He said landscaping would start in June and be completed in October. The Culture Ministry will today hold a seminar in honour of the Princess at the National Library.

The Nation