กรุงเทพฯ--2 พ.ย.--BBL
Bangkok Bank Director and Executive Vice President Thaweelap Rittapirom (top row - 5th from right) chaired the ceremony for presenting the royal kathin in 2011 to Wat Phra That Phanom in Nakhon Phanom province. The ceremony was joined by Executive Vice President Apichart Ramyarupa (second row - 6th from right ), Than Siripokee (second row - 5th from left) other executives and staff of the bank. Nakhon Phanom Member of Parliament Paijit Sriworakhan (top row — 3rd from right) Nakhon Phanom Vice Governor Somdee Kashayongyeen (top row — 4th from left), public servants, and residents of Nakhon Phanom also joined the ceremony. This is the 45th year that Bangkok Bank has organized and presented the royal kathin on behalf of His Majesty the King to temples under the royal patronage to support and maintain the Buddhist religion. The annual royal kathin for 2011 organized by Bangkok Bank raised Baht 4,951,477 in contribution from the bank’s executives, staff, customers, and other supporters of the temple.