Prayut wishes for national peace as he starts 2023 with merit making
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha started his first working day of 2023 on Tuesday with a merit-making ceremony at Government House.
Also present were his wife Naraporn, members of the Cabinet, deputy premiers, advisers as well as civil servants and representatives of different state agencies.
Prayut and his wife lit candles and incense before offering alms to 10 monks. The rest of the participants did the same and the ceremony was wrapped up with Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamongkol Muni, abbot of Wat Traimit Wittayaram, blessing everybody with holy water.
The premier then paid respect at different shrines in the Government House compound before greeting reporters on the Parliament beat.
“Hello everybody, let’s be happy and help each other keep the city peaceful,” he said.
When asked what his top wish for 2023 was, he said: “My wish may be the same as yours – peace in the country.”
