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Celebrations in Chai Nat
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/07/2015
» To mark the start of Buddhist Lent on July 31, the people of Chai Nat will participate in the annual ceremony to present and wrap a huge saffron robe around the principal pagoda of Wat Phra Boromthat Worawihan in Muang district next Wednesday.
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.
A Catholic parade in Suphan Buri
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/10/2014
» On Oct 26, the procession of the statue of the Virgin Mary by boat will take place on the Suphan Buri River between Ban Yuan (a community of Thai people of Vietnamese descent) and Phra Mae Prachak Church in tambon Ton Tan, Song Phi Nong district of Suphan Buri, starting at 9am.
Floral festival in Mae Hong Son
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 18/09/2014
» From Nov 1-Dec 13, the "2014 Blossoming Bua Tong Flowers on Doi Mae U- Khor" festival will take place in and around fields of dok bua tong, or marigold flowers, on Doi Mae U-Khor in Khun Yuam district, Mae Hong Son province.
Music in Lop Buri
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 24/07/2014
» On August 11-12, the “Art of Music in the Land of King Narai” Festival will take place from 4-9pm at Phra Narai Ratchaniwet Palace in Muang district, Lop Buri. Visitors are encouraged to wear traditional Thai costumes.
Tour de France Thailand
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/07/2014
» On July 27, the second Road to Tour de France Thailand, celebrating the Tour de France, will take place on a 100km route in Nakhon Nayok province. The event will be held on the same day as the final round of the famous bicycle race in France.
A day with a million toys
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 17/07/2014
» Ayutthaya is famous for its many Unesco World Heritage Sites. It is a city where tourists can ride elephants, take river cruises and sample the local culture and lifestyle. Few visitors to the province, however, are aware that it also boasts a toy museum with more than a million toys from all over the world.
Dutch treat in Ayutthaya
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/07/2014
» Nestled on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River in the ruins of the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, next to Wat Phananchoeng and the remains of the old Japanese quarter, is a building of red and white bricks erected in memory of the Dutch settlement which had its headquarters here from the early 17th to the mid-18th century. Opened to the general public last year, Baan Hollanda now serves as an information centre on early Thai-Dutch relations.
Robe presentation in Chai Nat
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 26/06/2014
» To mark the start of Buddhist Lent, the people of Chai Nat will participate in the annual ceremony to present and wrap a huge saffron robe around the principal pagoda of Wat Phra Boromthat Worawihan in Muang district on July 12.
Fireworks extravaganza in Pattaya
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 21/11/2013
» The International Fireworks Festival Pattaya 2013 will be held on Pattaya Klang beach from Nov 29-30, 5-11pm, with fireworks from Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan and Switzerland.