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Celebrate Kathin in Mae Chaem, where an elaborate ceremony endures
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 26/09/2017
» The Kathin festival begins next month, and Mae Chaem, a peaceful district in Chiang Mai, offers a chance to witness a rare Kathin ceremony.
Nourishing Buddhism
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 09/09/2016
» In mid-September, the northern province of Lamphun is holding a very colourful ceremony.
No merit in such soulless commercialism
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 02/12/2015
» I recently participated in a traditional ceremony to mark the end of Buddhist lent in a remote village of Chiang Mai. Without having a big budget, the locals had no choice but to prepare the site and organise the rites themselves, instead of hiring someone to do it. It was a simple ceremony in which everyone was happy to partake. People in rural areas usually think that apart from money, labour can also be donated as a way to make merit.
In meritorious harmony
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 26/11/2015
» After the end of Buddhist Lent, the people of Mae Chaem, a peaceful district in Chiang Mai province, harmoniously lend their hands to organise Chula Krathin, a religious ceremony.
Leafy mountain high
Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 14/11/2013
» Situated in the northwestern edge of Thailand, Mae Hong Son feels like a mysterious place hidden in the mountains. Surprisingly though, people in some villages are generous enough to welcome and share happy occasions with outsiders.