On Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the temporary crematorium of Wat Mongkol Kovitaram, Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Ms. Phisathaya Chaisongkram, Mayor of Ubon Ratchathani Municipality, along with Mr. Worasit Kalptinant, Member of Parliament for Ubon Ratchathani Constituency 1, Mrs. Rojana Kalptinant, former Mayor of Ubon Ratchathani Municipality, and the Kalptinant family, welcomed Mr. Somchai Wongsawat, the 26th Prime Minister of Thailand and the chairman of the ceremony, along with Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, former Deputy Prime Minister, and other distinguished guests who attended the ceremony.
On this occasion, we were blessed with the presence of Phra Thep Waracharn, the Chief Monk of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Abbot of Wat Manee Wanaram, who presided over the religious ceremony. He was joined by senior monks, abbots, and other monks who performed the religious rites in a peaceful and dignified atmosphere.
The event was honored by the presence of former ministers, members of parliament, leaders from government agencies, state enterprises, and the private sector, as well as numerous citizens from Ubon Ratchathani province and surrounding areas, who traveled to attend the royal cremation ceremony and express their condolences on the passing of Mr. Krieng Kalptinant, former Deputy Minister of Interior.
The overall atmosphere was filled with tribute and respect for the dead. The participants attended the ceremony to commemorate the merits and contributions for society and the people.
