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A dream to live sufficiently
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 02/01/2017
» From Oct 29 last year on, almost everyone who has paid respect to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Grand Palace has received a photo of the royal urn and a small packet of rice grains as tokens of his memory. What is special about the rice is the label saying "sufficiency", specially designed from the King's handwriting. Most recipients keep the rice grains on altars at home in loving memory of King Rama IX. Many farmers keep them for their rice farming while some want to grow rice and follow his sufficiency-economy principles. As a frequent palace visitor, I keep one packet for myself and give the other to my housemaid to plant in her rice field in Si Sa Ket province.
Religious countdowns
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 30/12/2016
» A number of Buddhists in Thailand will cross into the New Year tomorrow by chanting prayers at Sanam Luang, national and historical parks, shopping malls and temples nationwide as well as certain temples abroad.
Temple fair in Bangkok
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/06/2015
» From June 7-14, celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Wat Ratchapradit Sathitmahasimaram, King Rama IV's symbolic temple, will take place from 5-10pm on the temple grounds and in front of Saranrom Palace near the Grand Palace, Bangkok.
Boat procession in Hua Hin
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 11/09/2014
» From Sept 27-28, the "Merit Making, Boat Procession, Floating Bad Luck Away" festival will be held on the beach near the Chao Mae Tubtim Shrine in Hua Hin district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
Town of Honesty Fair
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 13/02/2014
» The Town of Honesty’ fair will be held at the Phanthai Norasingh Shrine in Muang district, Samut Sakhon from tomorrow to Feb 16. The aim of the two-day fair is to promote this unique cultural attraction and to honour Phanthai Norasingh – a heroic royal barge captain who begged Phra Chao Sua, a king from the Ayutthaya kingdom, to execute him instead of forgiving him after the royal barge he was captaining swerved and hit the bank of a canal.
Planting trees in Kaeng Krachan
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/06/2013
» The public is invited to help grow trees and build water retention dykes and artificial salt licks for wild animals in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi, on June 12 at 8.30am.
Repository of Romance
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 14/02/2013
» Shortly after dawn one fine morning during the cool season, a couple from Monaco climbed into a hot-air balloon in Doi Saket district, about 10km from downtown Chiang Mai. Then it was up, up, up to float over the countryside in their rainbow-coloured conveyance, feasting their eyes on the refreshing green expanse of rice fields dotted with villages and Buddhist temples.
Saving man's best friend from the butchers
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/12/2012
» Hundreds of dogs crammed into tiny cages on trucks or boats travelling across the border and the Mekong River have been a common sight over the past few years. They were on their way to dog meat markets and restaurants in Vietnam via Laos.
Ancestral Worship in Isan
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 04/10/2012
» The northeastern provinces of Si Sa Ket and Surin will host the San Done Ta Khmer-style ceremony from Oct 10-12 with the aim of conserving local tradition and promoting tourism. Si Sa Ket is home to Khmer, Lao, Suay and Yeu ethnic group descendants, while Surin is home to Khmer, Lao and Kui ethnic groups, along with local Thais.
Songkran celebrations all over Thailand
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 06/04/2012
» Songkran is a centuries-old festival which marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. It is a unique fun-filled event during which we splash others with water in order to give and request a blessing.