The Volkswagen van carrying the royal urn of"Her Majesty the Queen Mother" is the same royal vehicle used to carry the royal urn of "His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great".
On October 26, 2025, reporters reported that the royal motorcade carrying the royal urn consisted of the motorcade of Somdej Phra Mahawirawong, the assistant abbot of Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Ratchaworawihan, followed by the royal motorcade carrying the royal urn of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother, and the royal motorcade of members of the royal family.
The car used to transport the royal remains today is a grey Volkswagen Beetle with blue stripes, registration number 1D-0929. It is a long-wheelbase Volkswagen T4 B6 model and is known as the James Bond car because it was the royal car of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, who used it for his work for a long time. It is a very simple working car, but it reflects the way of sufficiency economy. Importantly, it was the last royal car that transported the royal remains of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, who passed away, from Siriraj Hospital to Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the Grand Palace.
The car has no added luxury and remains in its original factory condition. Inside, there is only a small table installed for working and the original factory sound system.
Meanwhile, the Facebook page Borannanma stated that in this royal urn movement ceremony, the same royal van was used, with registration number 1D-0929. This royal van was nicknamed"James Bond". The reason it was used as the vehicle to carry the royal urn of King Rama IX was because it was his favorite vehicle and he ordered that this vehicle be used.
