Many enjoy fantasising about what they would buy if they won the lottery. And then, we have this monk, who gave away the bulk of his 18 million baht winnings ($730,000) to temples, various organisations and the needy. According to Thai news platform The Thaiger, the 47-year-old monk is from Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahawihan, a temple in the Nakhon.
Many enjoy fantasising about what they would buy if they won the lottery. And then, we have this monk, who gave away the bulk of his 18 million baht winnings ($730,000) to temples, various organisations and the needy. According to Thai news platform The Thaiger, the 47-year-old monk is from Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahawihan, a temple in the Nakhon.
72 new Covid cases, no deaths
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published : 27 Feb 2021 at 12:47
25 People wearing face masks make merit at Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahawihan near the Mekong River in That Phanom district, Nakhon Phanom province, on Saturday. (Photo by Pattanapong Sripiachai)
A total of 72 new Covid-19 cases 63 local infections and nine imported were reported on Saturday, raising the total to 25,881 with no new deaths.
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said 50 cases were found in hospitals among outpatients and 13 through active case finding in communities.
Samut Sakhon province, the epicentre of the new wave of coronavirus in December, logged 37 cases, 58.7% of the local infections. Of these, 34 were confirmed at hospitals and three detected in communities.
Phra That Phanom festival postponed
published : 6 Jan 2021 at 12:29 The famous chedi at Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahawiha.(Photo: Pattanapong Sripiachai)
NAKHON PHANOM: The annual festival of Phra That Phanom, a highly-revered pagoda at Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahawihan beside the Mekong river, has been postponed because of the new wave of Covid-19.
The temple is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site, known for its soaring, intricate chedi and annual festival.
This year s festival was scheduled for Jan 21-29.
After consultations, the committee overseeing the temple s affairs decided to postpone the event. It was tentatively re-scheduled for Feb 19-25, or until the Covid-19 situation has been resolved.