Seven Monks Mourned In Ubon Ratchathani Funeral Rites
Seven monks were honored with funeral rites at a Ubon Ratchathani temple on July 5, with merit-making ceremonies continuing through July 8 as devotees from multiple provinces gathered to pay respects.
On July 5, 2025, at Wat Ban Nam Khun in Tambon Ta Kao, Amphoe Nam Khun, Ubon Ratchathani Province, devotees and disciples of the seven deceased monks gathered for continuous chanting throughout the day to pay their final respects. They also participated in constructing a temporary cremation platform for the monks' funeral rites.
The atmosphere was filled with compassion as prominent monk Luang Ta Sinthrap Jarandham led nuns in setting up a food distribution station with boxed meals. Luang Phi Aof and online preacher Samanen For joined in distributing over 1,000 som tam and ice cream servings to attendees as a gesture of care for the Buddhist community members who came to pay respects. Merit-making ceremonies will continue through July 7, with a special royal cremation ceremony scheduled for July 8, 2025.
Nang Sorn Ngon Ngen, village headman of Moo 14, Tambon Ta Kao, noted that Buddhists from all directions have continuously arrived to make merit and pay their respects, including groups from Chanthaburi Province who learned of the event en route and stopped by to participate.
The temple and organizing committee have emphasized transparency in donations, with detailed daily records of all receipts and expenditures. They confirmed that the temple has no policy of opening bank accounts for online donations.
