Phiphat chaired the 7-day merit-making ceremony dedicated to Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha on the seventh day after her passing, leading the Cabinet and officials in almsgiving at the Government House.
At 07:30 on 17 June 2026 at the Santi Maitri building, Government House, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, served as the lay chairman in the 7-day (Sattamavara) merit-making ceremony dedicated to Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Thepyawadi, Krom Luang Rajsarin Siripatcharavachra. The event was attended by the Cabinet, Mrs. Yupa Taweewattanakitboworn, Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office, heads of government agencies, officials and staff at Government House, and representatives of related agencies. Somdet Phra Phutthachan, a member of the Supreme Sangha Council, Supreme Patriarch of the Eastern Region, and abbot of Wat Traimit Witthayaram, presided as the chief monk.
During the ceremony, the lay chairman lit incense and candles to pay respect to the Triple Gem and lit a small golden offering in front of the portrait of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Thepyawadi, Krom Luang Rajsarin Siripatcharavachra. The monks, 10 senior monks in ecclesiastical rank, chanted Buddhist scriptures. Afterwards, the lay chairman and the Cabinet offered robes and food to the monks and performed the traditional robe offering ceremony, followed by meditation to dedicate merit and water pouring to receive blessings. After the merit-making ceremony, Mr. Phiphat and attendees participated in almsgiving to 20 monks at the front of the Santi Maitri and Thai Khu Fa buildings.
The 7-day merit-making ceremony is a traditional Buddhist and royal rite held on the seventh day after death, dedicated to merit-making in remembrance of the royal grace and deeds of the departed, continuing customs and royal ceremonies passed down through generations. The term “Sattamavara” means the seventh day, a significant date for royal merit-making ceremonies.
The Cabinet approved holding merit-making ceremonies on the 7th (Sattamavara), 15th (Pansamavara), 50th (Panyasamavara), and 100th (Satamavara) days after the passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Thepyawadi, Krom Luang Rajsarin Siripatcharavachra. These ceremonies will be conducted centrally, regionally, and abroad, with the government ceremonies held at the Government House.
