Bangkok:Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, along with his wife Mrs. Thanon Charnvirakul and a team of executives and officials from the Ministry of Interior, hosted the Royal Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony for the year 2026 at Wat Hong Rattanaram.
According to Thai News Agency, the ceremony featured the participation of Phra Tham Wachiramethi, the Chief Monk of Region 1 and Abbot of Wat Hong Rattanaram Rajavoravihara, who served as the presiding monk. High-ranking officials, including Deputy Ministers of Interior Mr. Polpeera Suwannachawi and Mr. Worasit Liengprasit, along with other prominent figures such as Mr. Sakda Wichiansilp, Mr. Chaiwat Junthirapong, and Mr. Arsit Sampanrat, were present at the event.
The Ministry of Interior had requested royal permission to present the Kathina robes to the monks residing at Wat Hong Rattanaram Ratchaworawihan, located in the Wat Arun Subdistrict of Bangkok Yai District, during the rainy season retreat. The ceremony included the presentation of Kathina paraphernalia, such as alms bowls and monastic necessities, and donations for temple restoration and educational support for Wat Hong Rattanaram School.
Wat Hong Rattanaram Ratchaworawihan, a second-class royal temple of the Ratchaworawihan type, dates back to the Ayutthaya period and houses significant religious artifacts, including a Sukhothai-era golden Buddha image and the shrine of King Taksin the Great.