Unite in Prayer: Channel 3 and Chalong Phakdeevijit Host Powerful Abhidhamma Event Amidst Mourning
Channel 3 Hosts Abhidhamma Prayer Ceremony for Chalong Phakdeevijit
Join the Mourning: Channel 3 Organizes Abhidhamma Prayer Ceremony for Legendary Director Chalong Phakdeevijit
Chalong Phakdeevijit, a renowned National Artist and Major in Performing Arts (Drama and TV Film Director-Producer) 2013, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2024, at the age of 93 due to old age and complications from a lung infection at Ramathibodi Hospital.
A cremation ceremony and Abhidhamma prayers were held at Hall 10, Makut Kasatiyaram Temple. The third merit-making evening was co-hosted by Channel 3, with Mr. Somrak Narongwichai, Ms. Dew Pinkamon Maleenont, Executive Director of Channel 3, and various drama organizers, including Mae Noo Suangsuda, Mae Koi Tarika, Kob, Nong Arunocha, Pu Prisana Klamphinit, Ek Rangsiroj Panpeng, Mae Pong Pimkhae Kunchorn Na Ayutthaya, Chudapa Chanthakhet, Boom Supaporn, Phi Phi Punpreedee, and N Joy Thidarat.
The Abhidhamma chanting program will continue until Friday, September 20, at 6:00 PM at Hall 10, Wat Makutkasattriyaram. Following this, the relatives will keep the body for 100 days, awaiting the royal cremation.
