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Wat Pak Nam Cha-am Seeks Donations for New Ubosot

Wat Pak Nam Cha-am in Phetchaburi's Cha-am district is holding its annual Kathin ceremony on November 15 to raise funds for a new Ubosot (ordination hall). The acting abbot, Phra Khru Samanantham Samathan, says the hall will serve as a center for monastic activities and a lasting Buddhist heritage. The public is invited to attend the ceremony or donate via Bangkok Bank account 115-422806-6.

Wat Pak Nam Cha-am Seeks Donations for New Ubosot
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Wat Pak Nam Cha-am invites Buddhists to join the merit-making ceremony for building an Ubosot to propagate Buddhism. On November 12, 2026, Phra Khru Samanantham Samathan, Assistant Abbot of Wat Pak Nam Pha Sichareon, Chief of Pak Khlong Pha Sichareon Sub-district, Acting Abbot of Wat Pak Nam Cha-am, stated that the temple in Huai Sai Nuea Subdistrict, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi Province, is scheduling the annual Kathin Samakkhi ceremony for 2026 to preserve Buddhist tradition and provide an opportunity for Buddhists to jointly make merit. The ceremony is set for November 15 at 9:00 AM at Wat Pak Nam Cha-am, with Khun Suwanee Charoenlapwarabun and family as chairpersons. Phra Khru Samanantham Samathan explained that this event holds special significance because the temple intends to construct an Ubosot to serve as an important religious site for Sangha acts according to the Vinaya, a center of faith, and a Buddhist heritage for future generations. It will be a place where monks can perform Sangha acts and an important site for propagating Buddhism to remain stable and enduring. Participating in this merit-making and supporting the construction is a valuable opportunity to create merit, nurture Buddhism, and deposit virtuous goodness for the public and future generations. He invites Buddhists, government agencies, private sector, entrepreneurs, and all faithful people to attend the ceremony, make merit, and rejoice in merit. For those who wish to support the Ubosot project, donations can be made according to one's faith, with clear designation of purpose, to jointly complete this valuable religious site. Donations can be made at Bangkok Bank, account number 115-422806-6, account name Wat Pak Nam Cha-am.

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