<p>On 11 May 2021, the National Office of Buddhism arranged a prayer ceremony to raise Thai people&rsquo;s morale and the fortunes of the country amidst new outbreaks of Covid-19.</p>

<p>Mural paintings of Mae Sitang Buathong, Prawit Wongsuwan and Prayut Chan-o-cha have become a controversy after the National Office of Buddhism and Tewan Liptapallop, Minister attached to the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office, declared that the paintings are inappropriate and should be erased. Tewan also ordered the National Office of Buddhism to uncover any paintings with hidden political messages in temples across the country.</p>