Governor ushers in Songkran with water blessing ceremony

The historical house, which had been abandoned for decades, is the former official residence of the manager of the Chartered Bank in Phuket, and recently underwent a B28 million renovation.

Joined by his wife Boonwandee Woonciew, who serves as the President of the Phuket Red Cross Society, Governor Narong led dozens of Phuket’s top-ranking officials at the ceremony, which was followed by the sharing of food as part of the ‘Together We Share’ policy, and a handful of cultural shows.

The house is now ready to serve as another tourist attraction of Phuket, noted an official report of the ceremony.

The Sino-Portuguese style structure and newly landscaped surrounds are “ready to open for the public to use together”, the report said.