The Office of the Auditor General of Thailand on Tuesday, 5 July 2016, announced that they are preparing to distribute Pha Yan, scarves imprinted with magical symbols, for people who are trying to combat corruption, Channel 7 News reported.
The magical ‘Scarves to Protect the Land’ will be blessed by Phra Prommangkalachan, a well-known monk who has become famous for blessing magical scarves for Leicester City Football Club whose chairman is Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai billionaire who owns the King Power Group.
The ceremony to bless the magical scarves will take place at Wat Ratchabophit in Bangkok on 9 July 2016.
“It’s a good will gesture [to promote] accountability in safeguarding public money to reflect good morality through the scarves,” said Pisit Leelavachiropas, the Auditor General.
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