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Merit (Buddhist good deeds) for someone who died
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People make merit for someone who has died on the 7th, 50th and 100th days, with monks invited to chant and eat.
Today's price ฿3,000
What you get
- Merit (Buddhist good deeds) for someone who died฿3,000Merit (Buddhist good deeds) on the 7th, 50th or 100th day after the death: we invite monks, arrange the ceremony and send you photos.
How it goes
- You choose the 7th, 50th or 100th day.You · Before the day
- We invite the monks.Hongdam · Before the day
- We arrange the rite. The monks' food and the money envelopes for the monks are paid at cost.Hongdam and the monks · On the day
- We send you photos.Hongdam · After the rite
- You choose the 7th, 50th or 100th day.You · Before the day
- We invite the monks.Hongdam · Before the day
- We arrange the rite. The monks' food and the money envelopes for the monks are paid at cost.Hongdam and the monks · On the day
- We send you photos.Hongdam · After the rite
Useful facts
- Merit on the 7th, 50th and 100th days can fit into one day: the host invites 5, 7 or 9 monks to chant, then serves breakfast or lunch the same day. It can also take two days, with chanting in the evening and a meal the next day. thailandfoundation.or.th
- The family of the person who died decides whether to invite guests to the ceremony on these days. thailandfoundation.or.th
- Thai gives each day a name: สัตมวาร for the 7th, ปัญญาสมวาร for the 50th and ศตมวาร for the 100th. Merit is made and dedicated to the person who died, and monks are invited to chant and to eat the midday meal. trueplookpanya.com
- Merit for the dead is made on the 7th, 50th and 100th days. so06.tci-thaijo.org
What others charge
| Sangkhathan set (a set of everyday goods offered to monks), per set | ฿40–4,500 thairath.co.th |
|---|---|
| Hongdam · Merit (Buddhist good deeds) for someone who died | ฿3,000 |
What people ask
From which day do you count the 100 days?
KTC's page on the 100th-day merit counts the day of death as day 1. The merit falls on day 100. ktc.co.th
How many monks are invited?
The Thailand Foundation says the host invites 5, 7 or 9 monks. KTC's page says at least 5, in an odd number. thailandfoundation.or.th
What is prepared for the 100th day?
KTC's page lists a sangkhathan set (a set of everyday goods offered to monks), flowers, incense and candles, sacred string, a vessel for pouring water, food for the monks, rice for the Buddha, rice for the person who died, and a photo or the ashes. It says a temple can lend many of these items. ktc.co.th
Can the merit be made before or after day 100?
KTC's page says the merit falls on day 100, with no day earlier and none later. It gives a belief about the person who died as the reason. ktc.co.th
What colour do people wear?
KTC's page names muted colours such as cream, grey, dark navy or white. It says black or all white is not needed. ktc.co.th
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Small print
Prices here move with demand: when most of a month's places are taken, the price goes up a step; when few are, it comes down a step.
Sources read 2026-11-04.