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Cabinet OKs Ordination for 93 Civil Servants to Honor Queen Sirikit

Cabinet OKs Ordination for 93 Civil Servants to Honor Queen Sirikit

Matichon•Politics•11h ago

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The Thai Cabinet has approved a special provision allowing 93 civil servants, along with other government personnel, to participate in a mass Buddhist ordination ceremony without using their annual leave.

  • •The Cabinet has approved a request to allow 93 civil servants and other government personnel to participate in a Buddhist ordination ceremony.
  • •The ordination event is being held to offer merit and tribute to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother.
  • •Participants will not have their participation counted as leave and will continue to receive their regular salaries.
  • •The ceremony is scheduled to take place from February 27, 2026, to March 9, 2026, for a duration of 10 days.

Overview

  • •The Cabinet officially approved the proposal for civil servants to participate in a mass ordination.
  • •The ordination project is scheduled to take place from February 27, 2026, to March 9, 2026, spanning 10 days.
  • •The Ministry of Interior proposed that participating civil servants and personnel should not be considered on leave.
  • •The purpose of the ordination is to offer royal merit and tribute to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother.
  • •Civil servants, governmental employees, and state enterprise personnel who participate will not have their participation deducted from their leave.
  • •Participants will continue to receive their normal salaries throughout the ordination period, as if performing official duties.
  • •The initiative aims to promote gratitude and respect towards the Queen Mother among public sector personnel and the general public.
  • •The project is supported by the "Mitkjitt Nompraow Foundation for Youth" and is intended to encourage good deeds.

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Key Quotes

N.S. Ayarintr Punrit
"without it being considered leave, as if performing official duties or work, and they will receive normal salary."
โดยไม่ถือเป็นวันลา เ สมือนเป็นการปฏิบัติราชการหรือปฏิบัติงาน และได้เงินเดือนตามปกติ

Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️
The executive body of the Thai government that approved the special leave for civil servants.
Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The government ministry that proposed the special leave provision for the ordination.
Mitkjitt Nompraow Foundation for Youth(มูลนิธิร่วมจิตต์น้อมเกล้าฯ เพื่อเยาวชนฯ)
The foundation supporting the mass ordination project for young people.

Person

N.S. Ayarintr Punrit(น.ส.อัยรินทร์ พันธุ์ฤทธิ์)
The Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the Cabinet's decision regarding the ordination.
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother(สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ พระบรมราชินีนาถ พระบรมราชชนนีพันปีหลวง)ℹ️
The revered Queen Mother in whose honor the mass ordination ceremony is being held.