Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul opened Phetchabun's annual Um Phra Dam Nam festival, a 400-year-old ritual centered on the Phra Buddha Maha Thammaracha image. The ceremony, held at Wat Bot Chana Man and Wang Makham Faeb, seeks blessings for rainfall, good harvests and protection from disease, reflecting local faith, unity and cultural heritage.
