Nakhon ratchasima: The Governor of Nakhon Ratchasima led a merit-making ceremony and alms giving to welcome the New Year 2026. The governor of Nakhon Ratchasima led a merit-making ceremony and offered alms to 109 monks in celebration of the New Year 2026. Meanwhile, in Kamphaeng Phet, the morning was lively with people paying respects and seeking blessings at the city's main shrine for good fortune.

According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Anupong Suksomnit, Governor of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, led over 1,000 government officials and citizens in offering alms of rice and dried food to 109 Buddhist monks on the occasion of New Year's Day 2026 at the Thao Suranari Monument Plaza. This was done to bring good fortune, uphold fine cultural traditions, and to pay respects to the Thao Suranari Monument, a sacred landmark of the city. The Governor also offered New Year's greetings to the people of Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

The atmosphere at the Kamphaeng Phet City Pillar Shrine this morning was bustling. Many locals and tourists, along with their families, came to pay respects and seek blessings from this sacred landmark, praying for good fortune for themselves and their families in the new year. Most brought offerings according to their beliefs and faith, such as pig's heads and chickens, auspicious fruits like pineapples, oranges, and bananas, symbolizing prosperity and well-being, as well as offerings of seven-colored silk cloth and applying gold leaf to the replica city pillar.