Thai PM Anutin Receives Sacred Thread Blessing in Bhutan
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Bhutanese monks chanted prayers and performed the "Sung Due" ceremony, tying sacred blessed threads on Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his wife as a protective talisman. At 11:38 AM local time on October 30, 2026 (one hour behind Thailand), Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who also serves as Interior Minister, arrived at the Pemako Hotel in Thimphu with his wife and delegation. The hotel serves as their accommodation during the visit. They were greeted by Bhutanese monks who chanted prayers and tied the sacred threads according to Bhutan's Tibetan Mahayana Vajrayana Buddhist tradition. The thread-tying ceremony, known as "Sung Due," is an important ritual where blessed threads are consecrated through chanting and imbued with spiritual power by senior lamas or high-ranking monks, serving as protective amulets to ward off harm and danger.
