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Thais rescued from cave shave heads ahead of ordination ceremony
AFP, Published on 24/07/2018
» MAE SAI (THAILAND) - Thai boys rescued from deep inside a flooded cave in a dramatic mission had their heads shaved Tuesday before a Buddhist ordination ceremony in honour of a diver who died during the operation.
Candles and chanting as cave boys' ordination begins
Reuters, Published on 24/07/2018
» Eleven boys from the “Wild Boars” soccer team - rescued from the flooded Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district in a drama that gripped global audiences - took their first steps on Tuesday to be ordained as Buddhist novices in a ceremony steeped in tradition.
12 Wild Boars to be ordained for 9 days
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/07/2018
» The process of upgrading Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non forest park in Chiang Rai, where 13 footballers were recently trapped inside a cave for two weeks, to national park status will not affect community land held by local people, the government said.
Ordination date set for Wild Boars, coach
Online Reporters, Published on 23/07/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Eleven of the 12 youth footballers and their coach rescued from Tham Luang cave will be ordained on Wednesday at Wat Phra That Doi Tung and will remain in monkhood until Aug 3.
Tham Luang upgrade causes worry
News, Published on 23/07/2018
» Local people nearby Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non in Chiang Rai are concerned their farmland and homes will be affected by the process of upgrading the forest park to a national park.
Shan boys get glamorous makeover for monkhood rite
Reuters, Published on 26/04/2018
» MAE HONG SON: Golden umbrellas draped in beads and flowers provide shade for boys as young as seven riding on their fathers' shoulders in a procession through the mountain town of Mae Hong Son on Thailand's northern border.
Exploring Thailand in one day
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 26/04/2018
» Thirty-six years ago, the 10-year-old me felt excited to see the replicas of more than 100 historic monuments, life-sized and smaller, in one place. Many other Thai students must feel the same since one of the must-sees on any school study trip is Muang Boran (Ancient Siam) in Samut Prakan province. Nowadays, Muang Boran has become a Thai art and culture learning centre and also a popular setting for the filming of TV series and movies.
Beginner steps
News, Published on 15/04/2018
» Come April, the hottest month of the year, celebration is in full swing for the Thai New Year with Songkran. People from all walks of life head home for the holidays to reunite with family and spend quality time together. It is also time for youngsters to enjoy their school break, and engage in summer camps and other extracurricular programmes. For many boys, this can mean novice monk ordination.
Village headman slain by sniper in Phetchaburi
Online Reporters, Published on 14/03/2018
» PHETCHABURI: A village headman in tambon Wang Khrai of Tha Yang district was shot dead by a sniper while attending a funeral ceremony at a temple in the tambon on Tuesday night.