Thais nationwide make merit for late King on 15th day of passing

Thais nationwide make merit for late King on 15th day of passing

Surapan Laotharanarit

BANGKOK, 28 October 2016 (NNT) – Loyal subjects across the Kingdom organized merit-making ceremonies in dedication to His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, marking the 15th day since his passing. 

In the Northeast, a number of civil servants and local residents in Kalasin province together made merit for the late King at Wat Pracha Niyom in the capital district. The ceremony featured prayers as well as the offering of saffron robes, food and necessities to monks. In the capital district of Ubon Ratchathani, a chapter of ten monks led the locals in holding nine minutes of prayers for His Majesty at Wat Maha Wanaram. 

In the North, mourners offered alms to 89 monks at Wat Si Khom Kham in Phayao province, dedicating the merit to the beloved monarch on the 15th day of his death. Uttaradit province also held an alms-giving ceremony for 30 monks in front of Wat Khlong Pho, followed by Buddhist, Christian and Muslim prayers for the late King. 

Similar activities also took place at Wat Kaphang Surin in the southern province of Trang and Wat Yai Intharam in the eastern province of Chon Buri, where local people prayed, listened to sermons and offered alms to Buddhist monks. 

In the central region, residents flocked to Wat Bang Phli Yai Klang in Samut Prakan to participate in the merit-making ceremony to observe the 15th day since the King’s passing. The people of Samut Prakan feel greatly indebted to His Majesty, who visited the province several times and introduced many of his projects in the area, including the Industrial Ring Road and the Khlong Lat Pho Floodgate. 

 

-- nnt 2016-10-29