Enlisted
men and officers present offerings of rice, dried food and other items to
monks from Rangsri Sunthorn Temple.
Patcharapol Panrak
Sattahip Air and Coastal Defense Command personnel marked
the traditional Thai New Year with merit-making and water blessings.
The April 11 ceremony saw enlisted men and officers
sprinkle water on images of Buddha and the elderly as part of the Rod Nam
Dam Hua ceremony. They also released 84,000 small fish into the Royal Thai
Navy unit’s reservoir to bring good luck for the coming year.
Rear Adm. Tharathorn Kachitsuwan, Air and Coastal Defense
commander, led staff in presenting offerings of rice, dried food and other
items to 10 monks from Rangsri Sunthorn Temple.
Rear
Adm. Tharathorn Kachitsuwan sprinkles water on the Buddha to make merit
during the traditional Songkran ceremony.
Rear
Adm. Tharathorn Kachitsuwan, Air and Coastal Defense commander, begins the
proceedings.
Officers
and enlisted men perform the Rod Nam Dam Hua, pouring water over the hands
of Rear Adm. Tharathorn Kachitsuwan, Air and Coastal Defense commander.
