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หน้า 116: ความประทับใจของคณะชาวต่างประเทศ หน้า 117: Foreigners' impressions of the ceremony Mr. Elvind Homme, Norwegian Acting Consul General in Phuket Province "Tonight's ceremony really touched our heart. It was a fantastic and beautiful ceremony. I would like to thank organizers that worked very hard to invite relatives of the departed to attend the memorial service. The religious rites mean a lot to the departed relatives as well as the other people attending tonight's ceremony. On behalf of the departed victims, I would like to thank the organizers." Mr. Jose Luis del Barco, Chancellor to the Spanish Embassy “I come here to partake in the memorial service held in Thailand for those who lost their lives. Many victims were Spanish. The memorial service was very well organized though the time to prepare the ceremony was very limited. The outcome of the ceremony was well accepted and achieved success. It is understandable that I would see such amazing and beautiful memorial service. People with different faiths from around the world were able to share their feelings together in the ceremony.” Mr. Mike Jacobsen, Acting Chief of the U.S. Embassy Visa Unit “I feel very impressed and touched by the ceremony. It was a very beautiful ceremony. We would like to thank the organizing committee and Thais for organizing the ceremony to remember the departed people. I feel confident that the energy from all of us tonight will certainly support the departed to be peace and happy in their afterlife.” Mr. S. Ten Bosch, Attache of the Royal Netherlands Embassy “I’m deeply impressed and would like to say that it was a great memorial service. There are over ten thousand people attending the ceremony. The procedures of the religious rites were carried on smoothly as well as the arrangements. Particularly lighting the candles and releasing flying lanterns were a very beautiful spectacle. I have never experienced this type of ceremony before. It just can’t keep back my tears. It is such an impressive time.”