In Remembrance of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great on the Occasion of Nawaminthra Maharaj Day, Academic Year 2026

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Venue: Ground Floor, Office of the President Building, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the Language Institute, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, led by Associate Professor Dr. Kevin Wongleedee, Director of the Language Institute, encouraged and supported its personnel in participating in a Buddhist chanting and merit-making ceremony, including an alms offering to ten Buddhist monks, in remembrance of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great on the occasion of Nawaminthra Maharaj Day, Academic Year 2026. The ceremony was held on the ground floor of the Office of the President Building, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University.

The ceremony was presided over by Associate Professor Dr. Chutikarn Sriviboon, President of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, and attended by university executives, faculty members, staff, students, and members of the local community, who joined in the merit-making activities.

The ceremony began at 7:00 a.m. with Buddhist chanting led by ten monks from Wat Ratchathiwat Viharn. Phra Thep Wisutthiyan (Thawin Gantasiri), Assistant Abbot of Wat Ratchathiwat Viharn, presided over the monastic proceedings. This was followed by an alms-giving ceremony in which participants offered rice and dry food to the monks in front of the Office of the President Building as an act of royal merit-making.

Participation in this ceremony reflected the university community's loyalty and profound gratitude for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's boundless benevolence and honored his enduring legacy. The event also promoted participation in important university activities, preserved Thai cultural traditions, and strengthened unity within the university community.