Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents the Royal Kathina Robes at All India Bhikkhu Sangha, Gaya, Bihar, India

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On 11 October 2025, Ms. Sasirit Tankulrat, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, presided over the Presentation Ceremony of the Royal Kathina Robes at All India Bhikkhu Sangha, Gaya, Bihar, India. His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua of Thailand has graciously bestowed the Royal Kathina Robes upon the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand for the presentation to the congregation of Buddhist Monks. The Ceremony was led by Phra Phromvajiravongs, Chairperson of the Thai Buddhist Missionary in India–Nepal and Abbot of Wat Thai Buddhagaya, together with Bhikkhu Pragya Deep, Abbot of the All India Bhikkhu Sangha, and members of the Sangha.

The event was also attended by H.E. Ms. Chavanart Thangsumphant, Ambassador of Thailand to India, Ms. Siriporn Tantipanyathep, Consul-General in Kolkata, Mr. Panidone Pachimsawat, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Information, Consuls-General of Thailand in India, officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Team Thailand, members of the Thai and Indian Buddhist communities, and distinguished guests, including Dr. Mahashweta Maharathi, Secretary of the Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC).

This year’s Royal Kathina offering received contributions from His Majesty the King, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Thai and Indian devotees with total donations amounting to 560,911 THB and 49,510 INR. On this occasion, the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Kolkata, in collaboration with the Dhammaduta Bhikkhus Thai Mission in India-Nepal and Wat Thai Buddhagaya, presented 74 Buddha Statues “Phra Buddha Jayanti Sri Siam” to local Buddhist communities and distributed consumption goods and essential supplies to local people.

The All India Bhikkhu Sangha, a Theravada Buddhist organization established in 1972 under the patronage of Wat Thai Buddhagaya, has played a vital role in revitalizing Buddhism in India through Dhamma teachings, Pali language training, Vipassana meditation, and Buddhist academic activities.

This event marks the 15th Royal Kathina Ceremony organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in India, underscoring the long-standing spiritual and cultural bonds between the two sides rooted in their shared Buddhist heritage spanning over two millennia.

Since 1995, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has organized the Presentation of the Royal Kathina Robes annually at Buddhist temples abroad as part of Thailand’s cultural diplomacy efforts to strengthen friendship and foster people-to-people ties through Buddhism. The initiative has gradually expanded from neighbouring countries to ASEAN members, South Asia, and East Asia. In 2025, the Royal Kathina Robes are being presented in eight countries - India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, and China.

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