King and Queen Perform Royal Kathin Ceremony at Wat Ratchabophit
Their Majesties the King and Queen presided over the royal Kathin robe offering ceremony at Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram in Bangkok.
On November 3, 2026, at 5:10 PM, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana visited Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram in the Phra Nakhon district of Bangkok. The royal couple presided over the traditional royal Kathin ceremony, an annual Buddhist event held at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat. According to reports from Matichon Online and Prachachat Business, the ceremony involved the formal offering of robes to the monks residing at the temple. For residents and visitors, this event highlights the deep-rooted significance of the Kathin tradition in Thai culture and the ongoing royal patronage of Buddhism. While the ceremony is a standard annual religious observance, it often results in temporary traffic adjustments in the vicinity of historic temples in Bangkok's old city area. Observers should note that while the primary religious rites have concluded, the temple remains a site of historical and cultural importance. No further official announcements regarding additional royal ceremonies at this location have been confirmed at this time.
