Live from the Shrine - Pak Nam Pho Deity Procession and Chinese New Year Celebration

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul led the opening ceremony for the Pak Nam Pho Deity Procession and Chinese New Year Festival, joined by government officials including Thanonon Niramit, Arssith Samphanthararat, Narucha Kosasivilai, and Chutiporn Sechang, Governor of Nakhon Sawan. Anutin highlighted the festival's significance, describing it as an ancient and valuable tradition over 100 years old, with a unique method of selecting the organizing committee through a traditional drawing ceremony in front of the Pak Nam Pho deities. The cultural procession reflects cultural diversity and has become a nationally renowned Chinese New Year celebration that amazes participants and tourists from everywhere. The Nakhon Sawan Governor described the region as a 'happiness city', noting its origin as the confluence of four rivers - Ping, Wang, Yom, and Nan - and emphasizing the spiritual importance of the local deities who have protected the community for over a century.