I think Jonathan Head has been on the edge of getting himself in trouble for quite some time. Perhaps he expects that since he works for the BBC he will be safe. For sure his reports on the succession have been quite frank so it's no surprise he's being blacked out.

I agree with Fountainhall. The funeral will be an enormous, historic event and it will draw some interest and tourists. I visited the crematorium and other buildings built for Princess Galyani's funeral. It's all very colorful and quite beautiful. I am hoping to see the one to be built for Rama IX before the cremation but since they haven't set a date yet, who knows. I booked a trip for early Nov next year.