*Royal Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Organized a Merit-Making Ceremony in Dedication to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother on the First Anniversary of the Passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother (1)*

On 21 October 2026, the Royal Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur organized a merit-making ceremony at Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple in Selangor, Malaysia, in remembrance of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother on the occasion of the first anniversary of the passing of Her Majesty, which falls on 24 October 2026. The ceremony was presided over by H.E. Ms. Lada Phumas, Ambassador of Thailand to Malaysia, and attended by officials of Team Thailand in Malaysia and their spouses, together with members of the Thai community in Malaysia, with a total of 70 participants in attendance.

At 1530 hours, ten Buddhist monks, led by Phrakhruvisarndhammavides, Abbot of Wat Vajirawangsaram in Perak and and Chief Monk of State of Perak, ascended to the monks’ seats. The Ambassador lit the incense and candles in homage to Phra Buddhadhammin, the principal Buddha image enshrined in the ordination hall. The Ambassador and participants then paid their respects before the royal portrait of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother and the Ambassador lit the incense and candle as an expression of their reverence. The Ambassador and participants subsequently recited prayers in homage to the Triple Gem and the request to the Five Precepts. The monks chanted Buddhist prayers. The Ambassador then presented the ceremonial robes to the monks in dedication to Her Majesty, followed by the monks’ recitation of the customary funeral chants. Officials of Team Thailand in Malaysia and a representative of the Thai community in Malaysia presented offerings of alms set to the monks. Following the monks’ benediction, the Ambassador performed the traditional water-pouring ritual to dedicate merit to Her Majesty.

On this solemn occasion, the Ambassador led the participants in observing 93 seconds of silence before Her Majesty’s royal portrait, in remembrance of Her Majesty’s boundless royal benevolence and immeasurable contributions to the Thai nation and people. The Ambassador also represented the Thai community in Malaysia in offering of sandalwood flowers, in homage to Her Majesty during the Royal Cremation Ceremony at the Phra Meru Mas, Sanam Luang Grounds, in bidding a final farewell to Her Majesty.

The ceremony concluded with the Ambassador and all participants once again paying their respects before Her Majesty’s royal portrait, followed by paying homage to the principal Buddha image in the ordination hall and expressing respects to Phrakhruvisarndhammavides, Abbot of Wat Vajirawangsaram in Perak and Chief Monk of State of Perak.