Gen. Boonsin visits Surin, pays homage to sacred sites, presents favors to soldiers

MGR Online•Society•217d ago

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General Boonsin visited Surin to pay respects at ancient Khmer ruins and provide encouragement to soldiers stationed along the Cambodian border.

•General Boonsin visited Surin on January 31, 2026 (B.E. 2569).
•He paid homage to sacred sites at Prasat Ta Muen and Prasat Kana.
•He presented Buddhist amulets and supplies to frontline soldiers.
•Historically, these sites have been subject to cross-border shelling.

Overview

•On Jan 31, 2026, General Boonsin visited Surin to perform his official duties.
•General Boonsin paid homage to Buddha images at Prasat Ta Muen Thom and Prasat Ta Muen Toht, and paid respects to sacred objects at Prasat Kana, in order to seek blessings.
•General Boonsin had previously moved significant Buddha images, including 'Somdej Phra Buddha Maha Jakraphat' (Luang Por Yai ChokDee), to frontline military bases such as Phu Khem, Prasat Ta Muen Thom, and Prasat Kana.
•The Buddha images were moved to serve as encouragement and spiritual support for the troops defending the border.
•This act was part of a tour to enshrine main Buddha statues along the southern Isan border for good fortune and to ward off misfortune.
•During past clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border, ammunition and explosives from Cambodia fell on several military bases.
•Despite the past incidents, the Buddha images at these locations remained undamaged.
•General Boonsin also presented sacred amulets and consumer goods to the soldiers on duty in order to boost their morale and encourage their mission of safeguarding national security and sovereignty.

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Key Quotes

พล.อ.บุญสิน พาดกลาง

"Buddha images previously enshrined during tenure as 2nd Army Area Commander at Prasat Ta Muen Thom and Prasat Ta Muen Toht, including paying homage to sacred objects at Prasat Kana."

พระพุทธรูปซึ่งเคยอัญเชิญมาประดิษฐานไว้ในสมัยดำรงตำแหน่งแม่ทัพภาคที่ 2 ที่ปราสาทตาเมือนธม และปราสาทตาเมือนโต๊ด รวมถึงเข้าสักการะสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ที่ปราสาทคนา

Key Entities

Person

General Boonsin Phadklang(พล.อ.บุญสิน พาดกลาง)

Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army who visited Surin to pay homage to sacred sites and provide support to frontline soldiers.

2nd Army Area Commander(แม่ทัพภาคที่ 2)

A former military position held by General Boonsin, during which he previously enshrined Buddha images at border sites.

Somdej Phra Buddha Maha Jakraphat(สมเด็จพระพุทธมหาจักรพรรดิ)

A significant Buddha image, also known as Luang Por Yai ChokDee, that General Boonsin moved to frontline military bases.

Place

Surin(สุรินทร์)ℹ️

A province in Thailand where General Boonsin visited sacred sites and met with frontline soldiers.

Prasat Ta Muen(ปราสาทตาเมือน)

A historical Khmer ruin in Surin province, visited by General Boonsin to pay homage.

Prasat Kana(ปราสาทคนา)

A sacred site in Surin province near the Cambodian border, visited by General Boonsin.

Thailand-Cambodia(ไทย–กัมพูชา)ℹ️

The border region where past clashes have occurred and where frontline soldiers are stationed.

Organization

Royal Thai Army(กองทัพบก)ℹ️

The military branch to which General Boonsin is an advisor, and which is responsible for the frontline soldiers mentioned in the article.