Thailand’s Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will be affirmed king on December 1 after former King Bhumibol Adulyadej died on October 13 at the age of 88, according to a BBC report citing a senior official.
Thai Australians have reflected on King Bhumibol as having provided them with stability.
"The Thai people are still loyal to the King, and always will be," said Abbot the Venerable Phra Abhijaya of Wat Buddharangsee temple in Sydney last month.
"Even if he passes away, the loyalty to the King, especially in this community, will live forever."
Warangkana Lui fought back tears as she hung posters of the King in her supermarket in the Thai district of Sydney in October as a tribute.
"Our King is in our heart," she said. "Everyone here is working. They are sad, but we can't stop.
"When your Dad passes away, you can't stop [breathing]. You have to keep standing and walk."
Thai entertainment, TV soaps to resume 30 days after king's death: PM
While the government declared a year of mourning, Thai entertainment and TV soaps are set to resume 30 days after king's death.
Television channels stopped normal broadcasting moments after the king's death was announced and switched to royal programming, including archive footage of the king's life and broadcasts from the Grand Palace where his body is lying in state.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday normal broadcasting can resume on Nov. 14, including hugely popular soap operas, but he called for channels to maintain a sober tone.
"In terms of entertainment, soap operas and movies, they can go ahead," Prayuth told reporters. "We simply ask for cooperation."
"Some programs need to lower their tone, especially slapstick comedy."
Most Thais have been wearing black to mark the death of a widely loved constitutional monarch who was seen as a pillar of stability in the politically fractious country.
But normal business has been going on and the important tourism industry has been largely unaffected. Bars have even remained open though with their music turned down.
Prayuth called on both Thais and tourists to maintain decorum for the mourning period.
"Do not wear inappropriate attire because at this moment we are mourning His Majesty," Prayuth said.
Shortly after the king died, the government said his designated heir, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, had asked for his succession to be delayed while he grieved with the people.
The military government has sought to reassure the country about the succession, saying the prince would formally ascend the throne soon, though his ceremonial coronation would not take place until after his father's cremation, which is expected after a year.
While the government has yet to announce a date for the prince's formal accession to the throne, two senior military sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday it was expected on Dec. 1.
Thailand's strict laws against royal insult, or lese majeste, have left little room for public discussion about the succession.
