The royal cremation ceremonies for HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej will be held this Oct 25-29 and the Fine Arts Department is working against time to complete the royal crematorium. A tribute of the highest honor as well as a showcase of the supremacy of Thai artistry in the Rama 9 era, it will be the tallest crematorium since King Rama 5 (Chulalongkorn)’s funeral in 1911 and feature more than 600 individual sculptures. Here, BK talks with two of its key designers, Korkiat Thongphut, 49, art technician and Theerachat Weerayuttanon, 41, an architect from the Office of Architecture, Fine Arts Department, about the colossal undertaking.