10nov2026
Bangkok Bank presents the Royal Kathin 2026 to Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan, Sukhothai Province, marking 60 consecutive years of the tradition
Bangkok Bank presents the Royal Kathin 2026 to Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan, Sukhothai Province, marking 60 consecutive years of the tradition
Bangkok Bank presented the Royal Kathin 2026, marking “60 Years of Bangkok Bank’s Royal Kathin”, to Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan, Sukhothai Province, dedicating the merit to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the Princess Rajasarini Siribajra Mahavajrarajadhita. On this occasion, the Bank organized a grand procession for the Royal Kathin robe, reflecting the Bank’s commitment to preserving Buddhism and Thailand’s fine traditions continuously for 60 years. The procession was exquisitely decorated with Buddhist symbols combined with distinctive Sukhothai-style art, the sacred lotus, Sukhothai’s provincial flower, and elements inspired by Sukhothai’s distinctive Loi Krathong Phao Thian Len Fai Festival. Customers, employees and the general public also joined together in making donations totaling 14,789,879.38 baht.
Bangkok Bank, led by Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors Singh Tangtatswas, who acted as the Lay Chairman, Directors Amorn Chandarasomboon and Siri Jirapongphan, and Director and Senior Executive Vice Presidents Kobsak Pootrakool and Niramarn Laisathit, together with the Bank’s executives and staff, presented the Royal Kathin 2026 for the 60th consecutive year to the monks who had observed the full three months of the Buddhist Lent. The Abbot of Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan, Phra Thep Wachirawethi (Boonroj Candapanyo, Pali IX, Ph.D.), wore the Royal Kathin robe. On this occasion, government agencies led by the Deputy Governor of Sukhothai Province Mr. Somlak Yoknoi Wong and local people joined the ceremony at Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan. Through the collective faith and contributions of Bangkok Bank, its Board of Directors, executives, employees, customers, the general public and devotees nationwide, donations to the Royal Kathin 2026 totaled 14,789,879.38 baht.
As a “leading regional bank”, Bangkok Bank has continued the tradition of presenting the Royal Kathin robe for 60 years. It is the first financial institution to receive royal grace to take the Royal Kathin robe to royal monasteries, beginning in 1967 during the reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, and continuing through the reign of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua. Over the years, the Bank has presented the Royal Kathin robe at royal monasteries across every region of Thailand, covering 57 provinces and 62 royal monasteries, as well as at three Thai temples overseas in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Yangon, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and Penang, Malaysia.
For the special occasion of “60 Years of Bangkok Bank’s Royal Kathin”, the Bank presented the Royal Kathin robe at Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan in Sukhothai Province. The temple is a first-class royal monastery of the Ratchaworawihan type, located southeast of the ancient town of Si Satchanalai on a bend of the Yom River, in Si Satchanalai Subdistrict, Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, an important historic community dating back to before the establishment of Sukhothai as the capital. Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan, also known as “Wat Mahathat Chaliang,” “Wat Phra Prang” or “Wat Phra Borommathat Mueang Chaliang,” is distinguished by its large prang in the early Ayutthaya architectural style and the main vihara in front of the prang, which houses “Luang Pho To,” a stucco Buddha image in the subduing Mara posture in the Sukhothai artistic style. The Fine Arts Department registered Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan as an ancient monument in 1935 and transferred the monastery to the administration of the Sangha in 1936. It was subsequently elevated to the status of a royal monastery in 1958. The temple is therefore an important monastery reflecting the longstanding historical and cultural value and prosperity of Buddhism, in line with Bangkok Bank’s steadfast commitment throughout 60 years of presenting the Royal Kathin robe to supporting Buddhism and preserving Thailand’s fine traditions, customs and culture for future generations.
Bangkok Bank, led by Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors Singh Tangtatswas, who acted as the Lay Chairman, Directors Amorn Chandarasomboon and Siri Jirapongphan, and Director and Senior Executive Vice Presidents Kobsak Pootrakool and Niramarn Laisathit, together with the Bank’s executives and staff, presented the Royal Kathin 2026 for the 60th consecutive year to the monks who had observed the full three months of the Buddhist Lent. The Abbot of Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan, Phra Thep Wachirawethi (Boonroj Candapanyo, Pali IX, Ph.D.), wore the Royal Kathin robe. On this occasion, government agencies led by the Deputy Governor of Sukhothai Province Mr. Somlak Yoknoi Wong and local people joined the ceremony at Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan. Through the collective faith and contributions of Bangkok Bank, its Board of Directors, executives, employees, customers, the general public and devotees nationwide, donations to the Royal Kathin 2026 totaled 14,789,879.38 baht.
As a “leading regional bank”, Bangkok Bank has continued the tradition of presenting the Royal Kathin robe for 60 years. It is the first financial institution to receive royal grace to take the Royal Kathin robe to royal monasteries, beginning in 1967 during the reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, and continuing through the reign of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua. Over the years, the Bank has presented the Royal Kathin robe at royal monasteries across every region of Thailand, covering 57 provinces and 62 royal monasteries, as well as at three Thai temples overseas in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Yangon, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and Penang, Malaysia.
For the special occasion of “60 Years of Bangkok Bank’s Royal Kathin”, the Bank presented the Royal Kathin robe at Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan in Sukhothai Province. The temple is a first-class royal monastery of the Ratchaworawihan type, located southeast of the ancient town of Si Satchanalai on a bend of the Yom River, in Si Satchanalai Subdistrict, Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, an important historic community dating back to before the establishment of Sukhothai as the capital. Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan, also known as “Wat Mahathat Chaliang,” “Wat Phra Prang” or “Wat Phra Borommathat Mueang Chaliang,” is distinguished by its large prang in the early Ayutthaya architectural style and the main vihara in front of the prang, which houses “Luang Pho To,” a stucco Buddha image in the subduing Mara posture in the Sukhothai artistic style. The Fine Arts Department registered Wat Phra Si Mahathat Ratchaworawihan as an ancient monument in 1935 and transferred the monastery to the administration of the Sangha in 1936. It was subsequently elevated to the status of a royal monastery in 1958. The temple is therefore an important monastery reflecting the longstanding historical and cultural value and prosperity of Buddhism, in line with Bangkok Bank’s steadfast commitment throughout 60 years of presenting the Royal Kathin robe to supporting Buddhism and preserving Thailand’s fine traditions, customs and culture for future generations.
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