Somrak Kamsing attends religious ceremony amid controversy

Former Thai boxer Somrak Kamsing today attended a religious ceremony at Sirisuttho Temple in Ban Dung, Udon Thani where renowned teacher Pairoj, a famous Yant cloth writer, presided over the event.

The ceremony included the consecration of the temple hall, the installation of a new Buddha statue, and the blessing of the Buddha statue. The 50 year old Somrak, who was recently implicated in an alleged sexual assault case involving a 17 year old girl, attended the ceremony too.

Somrak was seen participating in the ceremony along with other celebrities such as Dr Ped, Yingyong, Hai Aphaphon, Somchit, Do Doksadao, and Yoing. The ceremony was the first public event Somrak attended since the news broke out.

It was reported that after Somrak was hesitant to attend, Pairoj personally called him to participate. During the ceremony, Pairoj placed a ceremonial cord around the former boxer’s…