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Monks riding for alms
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/07/2017
» Offering food to monks may not look grand and special, except when the activity is held as a special event once a year in Surin, the city of elephants.
Discover Myanmar, in Bangkok
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 14/07/2016
» It's only Thursday, but that's not going to stop anyone from laying out plans for their weekend. Head to the cinema for Ghostbusters, The Purge: Election Year or Ice Age 5, maybe? Or, take advantage of Asarnha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day coming up next week to take a trip outside of Bangkok on an extended holiday? For those who are staying in town this weekend and are looking to extricate themselves from the overcrowded shopping malls and pubs, Museum Siam is offering an alternative soirée on Saturday with "Myanmar Night".
Chillin’ in style
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 11/07/2014
» It’s Asarnha Bucha Day today (Jul 11) followed by Khao Phansa Day tomorrow, which marks the start of the Buddhist Lent period. However, these days are probably better known to you as “Yippee, it’s a long weekend!”
Pay homage to sacred relics
Life, Published on 08/07/2014
» To mark the Asarnha Bucha Day, on Friday, Seacon Bangkae is holding an auspicious event for Buddhists to pay homage to the sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his first five disciples or Panjavakees from tomorrow until July 14.
I won't drink to that
Life, Published on 14/08/2013
» Thais and alcohol are like magnets. Regardless of the occasion, Thais can definitely find a reason to crack open a can or pop open a bottle and let the liquid flow. A recent study from the Centre for Alcohol Studies under the Health Systems Research Institute found that in 2011 there were about 17 million Thai drinkers above the age of 15, or roughly 31% of the adult population.
Coming up for air after drowning in booze
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 05/08/2012
» Buddhist Lent is upon us. I'm going to refer to it by its Thai name, Khao Phansa, not to be a show-off but more because I've never felt comfortable with ''Lent''.