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Royal Barge Procession graces Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2024
» A majestic royal barge procession graced Chao Phraya in Bangkok as Their Majesties the King and Queen travelled along the country’s main river to present traditional royal Kathin robes to Buddhist monks at the Temple of Dawn on Sunday afternoon.
Govt aims to give 2m doses by year's end
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/10/2022
» The Public Health Ministry has launched a campaign to provide at least two million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to people before the end of the year as the virus remains a threat, especially to vulnerable groups.
18 dead in Chachoengsao bus-train collision
Published on 11/10/2020
» CHACHOENGSAO: Eighteen passengers were killed and 44 injured on Sunday when a bus collided with a train in Chachoengsao province, officials said, after earlier saying 20 had died.
Gothic but Buddhist
News, Sarot Meksophawannakul, Published on 08/03/2020
» When King Chulalongkorn commissioned Wat Niwet Thammaprawat in Ayutthaya's Bang Pa-in district in 1876, the monarch wanted his subjects to have a "special" temple to pray in and marvel at.
Peace in the valley
B Magazine, Published on 24/11/2019
» When the fog blankets the sleepy valley of Mae Chaem in Chiang Mai province in early November, locals brave the cold to prepare for one of their most important traditional celebrations.
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.
Nida members call for improved Buddhist auditing
News, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 19/06/2017
» Regulations governing temple finance should be improved to ensure temples' financial statements are properly audited, a professor from the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) says.
Potty about pottery
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/11/2016
» Sometimes, precious things are just under our nose. So is Sam Khok district of Pathum Thani province. Situated about 50km from the heart of Bangkok, Sam Khok is a centuries-old community dating to the early Ayutthaya Period about 600 years ago. Much of local history and art can be learned through temple visits in this area. One-day trips are good choices because of Sam Khok's close proximity to the capital and convenient routes.
Drive away bad luck in Hua Hin
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/09/2015
» From Saturday to Sunday, the annual "Merit Making, Boat Procession, Floating Bad Luck Away" festival will be held on the beach near the Chao Mae Tubtim Shrine on Naresdamri Road in downtown Hua Hin.
Impeachment vote absentees are an ominous sign
News, Published on 10/11/2014
» The one-month period after the end of Buddhist Lent is a time when many Buddhists perform the traditional thod kathin ceremony to present new saffron robes to monks at their chosen temples.