Royal Merit-Making Ceremony Honors Late Kings at Khao Sukkim Temple
General Chalemsuk Yukhol led a merit-making ceremony at Khao Sukkim Temple in Chanthaburi honoring late kings and Princess Sirindhorn, while also commemorating a revered abbot's 21 years since passing.
On Thursday, September 3, 2026, General Chalemsuk Yukhol traveled to Khao Sukkim Temple in Thamai District, Chanthaburi Province, to conduct a merit-making ceremony dedicated to King Mongkut, King Maha Theerabhat, and Princess Sirindhorn. The ceremony also commemorated 21 years since the passing of Venerable Wisuthyan (Somchai Thitaviro).
The King graciously presented robes to the monastic community as part of the merit-making dedication to the three royal figures.
Princess Sirindhorn and Queen Suwaddana in the reign of King Chulalongkorn had previously sponsored the temple's first monastery building and were the first two royal patrons to perform merit-making at Khao Sukkim Temple in 1969, an act that initiated the temple's continued prosperity to the present day.
On this occasion, National Office of Buddhism Director Udompon Ekiarm, along with other government officials and representatives from state agencies, private sector, and local residents, received the royal visit. General Chalemsuk Yukhol took an electric lift to the ordination hall, performed the merit-making dedication to King Mongkut, King Maha Theerabhat, and Princess Sirindhorn, then visited Princess Sirindhorn's monastery quarters to open an exhibition honoring the princess. He subsequently visited the 60-year commemorative building to make merit dedicated to Venerable Wisuthyan, presenting souvenirs to donors who contributed funds for monastery restoration and emergency room improvements at Khao Sukkim Hospital. The general then planted a sandalwood tree at the temple grounds before receiving gifts from Chanthaburi residents and visiting with well-wishers before departing.
