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The Preparation for the Ceremony Two weeks before scheduled day, the organizing team from the Dhammakaya Foundation started work on the ceremony’s venue with the enthusiastic help of the Takuapa Municipal Council, working quickly and efficiently under the supervision of the mayor, Mr. Visuth Navalong and all his deputies. Seeing the capability of the Takuapa team, it was no surprise that the rebuilding work after the catastrophe in the province had gone so smoothly - to the degree that they had received the praise of international organizations. Furthermore, the team worked hard to create publicity concerning this project initiated for the benefit of all the local people in Takuapa District. These initial visits made the organizers realize the problems and losses the local people were dealing with. It could be said that there was hardly a single household who had not lost someone. Many of their relatives had been lost without trace. The most impressive thing was that no matter how sad they were, they always had a warm welcome for visitors. The local people’s fighting spirit was as admirable as the natural surroundings of their province.