On 12 October 2026, H.E. Mr. Phrommes Bhaholpolbhayuhasena, Ambassador of Thailand to Hungary, presided over a Buddhist ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of His Late Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, Rama IX. The ceremony was held at the Royal Thai Embassy in Budapest.

The ceremony included the chanting of Buddhist prayers by four monks from Wat Thai Rattanaprateep (Budapest) and Wat Austria Dhammaram (Vienna). As part of the ceremony, participants engaged in three minutes of meditation dedicated to His Late Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great.

In attendance were the officials, family members, staff of the Royal Thai Embassy and Team Thailand in Budapest, and Thai community in Hungary.

Following the ceremony, participants also took part in a volunteer activity to make sandalwood flowers as part of the preparation for the Royal Cremation Ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother on 16 December 2026.

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