Five Tons of Rice Presented to the Sawang Benchatham Foundation, Samut Songkhram
Date
1 September 2026
On 1 September 2026 — Phra Samut Wachirasophon Vi. (Luang Pho Itthi), abbot of Wat Chulamanee, entrusted his deputy Phra Khru Phaisan Kitchaphon to present 5 tons of rice, 1,000 sacks worth 150,000 baht, to the Sawang Benchatham Foundation of Samut Songkhram for its Thing Krachat (shigu) almsgiving of 2026.
On 1 September 2026, Phra Samut Wachirasophon Vi., adviser to the ecclesiastical governor of Region 15 and abbot of Wat Chulamanee, entrusted Phra Khru Phaisan Kitchaphon, ecclesiastical head of Bang Chang Subdistrict and deputy abbot of Wat Chulamanee, to present on his behalf 5 tons of rice — 1,000 sacks, to the value of 150,000 baht — to the Sawang Benchatham Foundation of Samut Songkhram.
The rice was given for the foundation's Thing Krachat (shigu) almsgiving of 2026, which is to be held on 10 September 2026.
Details of the donation
Goods — 5 tons of rice (1,000 sacks)
Value — 150,000 baht
Received by — the Sawang Benchatham Foundation, Samut Songkhram
Purpose — the Thing Krachat (shigu) almsgiving of 2026, to be held on 10 September 2026
Thing Krachat (shigu) is a merit-making tradition of the Thai-Chinese community, in which rice and other necessities are distributed to those in need.