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Fertile merit-making
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 07/01/2016
» It is rare to be able to witness several major rituals at one place in one day. Fortunately, the ongoing Jim Thompson Farm tour in Nakhon Ratchasima makes it possible by simulating six rice-related ceremonies of northeastern people under the concept of "Mang Moon Bun Khao". In Isan dialect, "Mang Moon Bun Khao" reflects cultural diversity and fertility of the rice culture in the Northeast, or Isan. It reflects the close ties between rice and the local way of life, as seen in the "Heet Sibsong", or a year-long series of merit-making traditions and beliefs.
Pomelo festival in Chai Nat
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/09/2015
» From Sept 11 until Sept 20, the "32nd Khao Taeng-Kwa Pomelo" festival will take place in the Hin Riang area in front of Chai Nat Provincial Hall, Muang district, Chai Nat province. The fair is aimed at promoting the famous khao taeng-kwa pomelo, boosting the sale of local farm produce, plants and handicrafts and supporting local tourism.
Start of Lent in the Northeast
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 02/07/2015
» From July 30 to July 31, the Candle Light Procession Ceremony will take place around Phra That Phanom, a major stupa, at Wat Phra That Phanom in That Phanom district, Nakhon Phanom province, to commemorate two important Buddhist days — Asarnha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day. There will be a candle light procession to pay homage to Phra That Phanom as well as an alms offering ceremony. Enshrined within Phra That Phanom are eight fragments of the Lord Buddha's chest bone. According to legend, the Lord Buddha spent a night where Wat Phra That Phanom is located. This stupa is considered a sacred site for those born in the Year of Monkey and also those born on a Sunday.
Illuminated boat festival in Isan
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/10/2013
» From Saturday until Oct 20, the Lai Rua Fai tradition will be performed on the banks of the Mekong near Sunthornijit Road, in Muang, Nakhon Phanom, to pay respects to the Lord Buddha, make merit for the late relatives of worshippers and promote local tourism.
Magazine Memories
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 15/10/2012
» Stacks of old magazines are seen almost everywhere in a collector's three-storey house _ on book shelves, tables and stairs. Some of them date back to the reign of King Rama V in the 19th century and many others are about half-a-century old. The value of these magazines, the prized possessions of a group of collectors, lies far beyond their age, high prices and beautiful covers.