Volleyball Coach Ot and Family Prepare for Ordination in India-Nepal
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On October 30, at Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram in Bangkok, "Coach Ot" Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai, head coach of the Thai women's national volleyball team, along with his son "Nong Chang" Rawin Radchatagriengkai and wife Pheung Khun, attended a hair-cutting ceremony to prepare for ordination.
Nong Chang, the beloved son of Coach Ot and a darling of Thai volleyball fans, will be ordained in the Buddhist sacred lands of India and Nepal together with his father Coach Ot and mother Pheung Khun. The ordination is intended as a royal offering of merit to His Majesty the King, all members of the royal family, their teachers, and all Thai volleyball fans. For this occasion, the Thailand Volleyball Association, represented by President Somphop Suphabangyang and Secretary-General Dr. Charoen-Marayat Karunrat, jointly presided over the royal Kathin ceremony for Coach Ot.
Coach Ot revealed that the whole family intends to ordain, traveling for the upasampada ceremony, a Brahmin-style ordination, and meditation practice at Wat Thai Lumphini in India and Nepal. They will depart on November 3, with Nong Chang joining the journey to be ordained as a novice in Nepal. He asks for shared merit from all fans, stating he aims to recharge his spiritual energy fully before returning to the heavy workload as head coach of the Thai women's national volleyball team. "I have a sincere intention to dedicate the merit from this occasion to all Thai volleyball fans," Coach Ot said.
