Thanachart Group regularly hosts the presentation of Royal Kathin Robes. The first presentation took place in 2006 at Wat Keaw Kro Waram Temple in Krabi Province. Since then, the Group has been organizing the activity on an annual basis, with focus on the maintenance and preservation of Buddhism, royal temples, and Buddhist places of worship so that they continue to exist as long as Thailand does
Presentation of Royal Kathin Robes in 2018
In 2018, Thanachart Group was graciously bestowed by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun to offer the Royal Robes at Wat Pom Wichian Chotikaram, a royal temple in Samut Sakhon Province. In this connection, this was the first year in which TBANK invited member companies of Thanachart Group, customers, trading partners, executives, employees, and members of the general public to jointly make donations in support of Buddhism and also to partly contribute to the construction of a heart center at Samut Sakhon Hospital. The total cash given by the donators amounted to 15,773,182.40 baht. As an annual practice, Thanachart Group continued to give not only scholarships to needy students with good academic records and good behavior but also education funding support to schools in Samut Sakhon Province.
Presentation of Royal Kathin Robes in 2017
In 2017, Thanachart Group was graciously bestowed by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun to offer the Royal Robes at Wat Sao Tong Thong which was a royal temple in Lopburi Province. In this connection, member companies of Thanachart Group, their customers, business counterparts, executives, and staff members as well as members of the general public jointly donated 10,326,176.65 baht in good faith to the temple as part of the funds to be used for the construction of a multi-purpose hall, in which monks could perform religious rites. In addition, the Group gave scholarships not only to needy students with good academic records and good behavior but also to schools in the vicinity.
Presentation of Royal Kathin Robes in 2016
Thanachart Group hosted the presentation of Royal Kathin Robes in 2016. This marked the 10th consecutive year, in which Thanachart Group was graciously bestowed by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej to offer the Royal Robes at royal temples in different parts of the country. This year, the Group offered the Royal Robes at Wat Payab, a royal temple in Nakorn Ratchasima Province. In this connection, member companies of Thanachart Group, their customers, business counterparts, executives, and staff members as well as members of the general public jointly donated 8,888,999 baht in good faith to the temple as part of the temple’s main hall, which was underway. In addition, 20 scholarships were awarded to needy students with good academic records and good behavior. Cash donations were also given to three charitable organizations in the province.
Presentation of Royal Kathin Robes in 2015
Thanachart Group was graciously bestowed by His Majesty the King to offer the Royal Kathin Robes at Wat Matchimawat (Wat Klang) which was a royal temple, in Amphoe Muang, Songkhla Province. In this connection, member companies of Thanachart Group, their customers, trading partners, executives, and staff members as well as members of the general public jointly donated 9,345,380.21 baht in good faith to the temple as part of the funds to be used for constructing a museum that housed antiques, near the Songkhla National Museum, Wat Matchimawat. Not less importantly, another objective was for the museum to pass on valuable local wisdom back to the society. In addition, 30 scholarships were awarded to needy students with good academic records and good behavior. Donations were also given to three charitable organizations in Songkhla Province, which included Ban Songkhla Home for Children, Home for Children and Families in Songkhla Province as well as Home for Mentally Retarded Children in the South, Songkhla Province.
Presentation of Royal Kathin Robes in 2014
Thanachart Group was graciously bestowed by His Majesty the King to offer the Royal Kathin Robes at Wat PhananChoeng, PhraNakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. In this connection, member companies of Thanachart Group, their customers, trading partners, executives, and staff members as well as members of the general public jointly donated 10,817,466.93 baht in good faith to the temple as part of the funds to be used for constructing the building of the teak museum. In addition, 51 scholarships were awarded to needy students with good academic records and good behavior. Donations were also given to schools in the area to support education.
