Bangkok: The Minister of Culture is preparing to pay an audience with the Supreme Patriarch. The Minister of Culture is preparing to pay homage to the Supreme Patriarch and lead religious people from five religions in paying their respects to the royal urn of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother.
According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Sabida Thaiset, Minister of Culture, and Ministry of Culture executives are scheduled to pay their respects to Somdet Phra Ariyawongsagatayana, the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, at Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will pay respects and report on religious policy and the integration of cooperation with religious organizations at the national level. This is in line with the Minister of Culture’s important mission of meeting with religious leaders of five religions: Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Brahmanism-Hinduism, and Sikhism, following her assumption of office. This mission aims to preserve religious institutions, the nation’s core institutions, and to establish a mechanism for cooperation on morality, ethics, and coexistence in a multicultural society.
The Minister of Culture stated that meeting religious leaders is a crucial mission in upholding the value of religion as the spiritual foundation of the people and a driving force for Thai society, fostering stability in a multicultural society. The audience with the Supreme Patriarch is an important opportunity to continue the policy of patronizing and protecting religion and supporting the role of religious organizations in national development, in line with the government’s policy of promoting morality, social order, and public harmony. This will help elevate spiritual and cultural capital as a creative force for sustainable development. Then, at 11:00 a.m., the Ministry of Culture executives and leaders of 15 religious organizations and followers of five religions-Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Brahmanism-Hinduism, and Sikhism-will lead over 140 people to pay their respects to the royal remains of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, at Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the Grand Palace to commemor
ate her immeasurable grace. He is a role model in religious practice, fostering arts, culture, faith, and the path of peace for his people in the multicultural society of the Kingdom of Thailand.
On this occasion, the Minister of Culture expressed his deepest gratitude, stating that throughout the gracious conduct of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, Her Majesty has undertaken numerous royal duties to preserve the nation and its people. Her diligent and enlightened heart has driven the prosperity of Thai culture, religion, and handicrafts, making them a valuable cultural heritage, like a golden light guiding the land of Siam to eternal prosperity. The Ministry of Culture, along with religious leaders and followers of all five religions, will continue Her Majesty’s commitment to religion, art, and culture for the sake of national unity and peace, demonstrating our eternal gratitude to Her Majesty.