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Phuket soldier laid to rest with royal honours

The Phuket News

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July 04, 2025

HIS MAJESTY THE King has graciously bestowed royal burial soil in a special ceremony to honour Private First Class (PFC) Pakom Suden, a young Phuket soldier who was killed while on patrol in Thailand’s Deep South last week.

The solemn ceremony took place at 1:30pm on June 26 at the Muslim cemetery in Baan Bang Malao, Sakhu, with Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat and Maj Gen Apinan Chaemchaeng, Commander of the 5th Infantry Division, presiding.

The burial was attended by officials, soldiers, police officers, Islamic religious leaders and grieving family members. The proceedings began with the Imam reciting Al-Fatihah, followed by a speech of gratitude from a family representative.

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