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Friday, August 21, 2015

Rites of five religions held for Bangkok blast victims

EARAWAN SHRINE

he PM's Office and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Ratchaprasong community held rites of five religions at the Erawan shrine to remember the victims of the Bangkok blast.

The ceremony was held at 7 am and was attended by several ministers and BMA Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra.

Attending the rites were Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Kreangam, Social Develoment and Human Security Minister Adul Saengsingkaew, and Science and Technology Minister Pichet Durongkaveroj.

The ceremony was conducted by Buddhist monks, Muslim imams, Christianand Hindu priests and Sikh teachers.

After the ceremony, the officials laid flowers in front of amakeshift plaque with the names of all the victims.
Source: The Nation