When Princes Ride Ponies-The Buad Luk Kaew Festival
This story began about a month ago, when upon leaving our village gate, we saw signs along the side of the road. I had never heard of a Buad Loog Kaew festival, so my...
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Happy Chinese New Year! ~~ สุขสันต์วันตรุษจีน ~~ 新正如意 新年发财
Happy Chinese New Year! … เทศกาลตรุษจีนนี้ THAILAND 180º อวยพรให้ท่านสมปรารถนา-มีความสุขมั่งคั่ง-โชคดีร่ำรวยตลอดปีนะคะ 新正如意 新年发财 The Chinatown Gate in the middle of the Odeon traffic circle marks the entrance to the Chinatown of Bangkok. The...
Wat Suandok and the Case of the Missing “D” ~ ปฎิบัติการซ่อมป้าย “วัดสวน_โอเค!” ให้เป็น “วัดสวนดอก”
Wat Suandok, located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is a royal temple built in the reign of King Kue Na of the Lanna empire in the year 1370 CE. The name of the temple...
Thailand’s Hungry Ghost Festival in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Part 2
(Hauntingly Updated September 14, 2017) It’s probably best to read back through our last post if you haven’t already. Although the festival begins with the tenth full moon and ends 15 days later,...
Thailand’s Hungry Ghost Festival in Nakhorn Si Thammarat, Part 1
(Carefully Updated September 14, 2017) The 10th lunar month is a very special time on the Thai Buddhist calendar, and there are many interesting festivals happening all over Asia. This is a time...