Family Prepares Ray MacDonald's Body for Buddhist Rites
Ray MacDonald, a celebrated Thai actor and presenter, died at age 49 in Bangkok; his family collected his body on August 20 to prepare Buddhist merit-making ceremonies at a local temple.
Family and close friends of Ray MacDonald, including fellow entertainer Leo Putt, came to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Police Hospital on August 20 to receive his body. Ray MacDonald, 49, was a celebrated actor and presenter from the 1990s who died at his home in the Pathanakarn district of Bangkok. The gathering was marked by grief, with officials assisting the family through the necessary procedures. After releasing the body, the family prepared to transport Ray MacDonald to Wat Yang temple in the Suan Luang district of Bangkok for Buddhist merit-making ceremonies. His wife Sirinyya and close friends including Tar Barbie and Chakkrit Yaemnam were traveling to the institute to be present.
