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Merit (Buddhist good deeds) made for you
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People have merit made in their name at a wat when they live far away or cannot go, and they get photos or a video.
Today's price from ฿300
What you get
- Food given to monks in the early morning฿300We give food to monks in the early morning in your name, and send you a video and the date.
- A sangkhathan set (gift pack for monks)฿800We offer a sangkhathan set (a gift pack for monks) at a wat (Thai Buddhist temple) in your name, and send you photos and the date.
- Robes, a Buddha image or a money gift฿500We offer robes for monks, a Buddha image (statue) or a money donation at a wat (temple) in your name, and send you photos.
- Native Thai fish released into water฿500We release native Thai fish into water where this is allowed, in your name, and send you a video.
How it goes
- You pick what to give: food for monks at dawn, a sangkhathan set, robes, an image or a donation, or native fish.You · Before the day
- We make the offering in your name, at a wat or, for fish, in permitted water.Hongdam · On the day
- We send photos or a video, with the date.Hongdam · After
- You pick what to give: food for monks at dawn, a sangkhathan set, robes, an image or a donation, or native fish.You · Before the day
- We make the offering in your name, at a wat or, for fish, in permitted water.Hongdam · On the day
- We send photos or a video, with the date.Hongdam · After
Useful facts
- Thairath reported on 24 July 2026 that shoppers buy smaller sangkhathan sets or buy the items to assemble their own, and that ready-made sets prepared by temples cost less than shop sets. The Department of Internal Trade requires a seller to show a set's price and list each item with its size, weight and price. thairath.co.th
- The Thai Buddhist teaching on merit names giving, keeping precepts and training the mind as ways to make merit. Sharing merit with others, such as dedicating it and pouring water, is another. The page lists ten kinds in all. trueplookpanya.com
- The Department of Fisheries names native species, such as Thai silver barb and Siamese mud carp, for release. thaipbs.or.th
- Releasing non-native fish carries up to two years in prison or ฿2 million. thaipbs.or.th
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) made for you | from ฿300 |
What people ask
Can merit be given to someone else?
Thai Buddhist teaching counts sharing merit with others as one of ten kinds of merit-making. Plook Dharma's page calls it pattidanamai and gives dedicating merit and pouring water as examples. trueplookpanya.com
How much is a sangkhathan set?
Thairath reported on 24 July 2026 that sets sell from ฿40 to ฿4,500 a set, depending on the goods packed. Prices were stable against the same period a year earlier. thairath.co.th
Can a gift to a temple be deducted from tax?
For tax year 2569, Thairath says a person deducts only cash gifts made through e-Donation, up to 10% of income after expenses and allowances. A temple counts only when it is legally established in Thailand. thairath.co.th
Which fish can be released, and what is the penalty for the wrong ones?
The Department of Fisheries names native Thai species, among them ปลาตะเพียน (Thai silver barb), ปลาช่อน, ปลาหมอไทย and ปลาสร้อยขาว. Under the Fisheries Emergency Decree B.E. 2558, releasing a non-native species carries up to 2 years in prison, a fine of up to ฿2,000,000, or both. thaipbs.or.th
Also from Hongdam
Merit (Buddhist good deeds) for someone who died
฿3,000
On the 7th, 50th or 100th day after the death: monks invited, photos sent.
House or shop blessing
฿8,000
Nine monks invited, the Thai Buddhist ceremony arranged, a translator for you.
Spirit house (small shrine) installed
฿3,000
Chosen with you, placed and blessed; house and ceremony charged at the price we pay.
Su khwan ceremony (spirit blessing)
฿3,000
A mo khwan (the person who leads the rite) found and the ceremony arranged, with a translator.
Pha yant (sacred cloth) drawn for you
฿5,000
A cloth with a yant (sacred protective design), drawn by an ajarn (master) with your name and birth date.
Auspicious (lucky) date
from ฿2,000
Two lucky dates for a wedding, a house move, a shop opening or a new car.
Elsewhere
Small print
Sources read 2026-11-04.