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	Noparat Benjawattana-nant, a director of NOB, said a committee agreed to upgrade the 20 temples to grand temples, as they had all been established over 50 years ago. Other grand temples are Bangkok&rsquo;s Wat That Thong and Wat Samiannaree.</div>
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	The move celebrates the 84th birthday of His Majesty the King, and the temples will receive robes from His Majesty for a religious ceremony.</div>

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20 temples upgraded to 'grand' status

The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) yesterday upgraded 20 public temples to the "grand temple" status.

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