Visakha Bucha Day is this Wednesday, alcohol sales will be forbidden nationwide in Thailand
Thailand-
This Wednesday, May 26th, 2021, will be one of the holiest days of the year-Visakha Bucha Day, also known as Vesak Day, in Thailand.
However, for the second year in a row, the event will...
The Original Thailand Vegetarian Festival Begins in Phuket This Weekend
The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival will be held for nine days starting this upcoming weekend. This year the festival will be from October 15th to October 23rd, 2023.
The Vegetarian Festival is a belief of...
Pattaya Police Chief warns public about alcohol sales ban on Makha Bucha as they...
Chonburi -
The Pattaya Police chief warned local restaurants and shops not to sell and serve all kinds of alcoholic beverages on Makha Bucha Day (A religious holiday) tomorrow, February 16th, as they could face...
Thousands of people with a million firecrackers join in the final night of the...
Phuket –
Thousands of people joined in the final night of the Vegetarian Festival farewell ritual last night, October 5th, 2022. Next year, in 2023, the Vegetarian Festival will be from October 15th to October...
Happy Vesak Day! An explanation on this important religious holiday in Thailand and its...
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Vesak Day, also called Visakha Bucha Day in Thailand, is marked on the day of the full moon in the month of May yearly. Marked on the 26th of this year, it is...
Thailand’s Muslim Spiritual Leader Dies Days After His Brother was Stabbed to Death
PRESS RELEASE:
Following the announcement of Office of the Sheikhul Islam regarding H.E. Mr. Aziz Phitakkumpon, the 18th Sheikhul Islam of the Kingdom of Thailand, who was receiving medical treatment under Royal Patronage at Chulalongkorn...
Thai Buddhists nationwide gathering at local temples to celebrate Makha Bucha Day
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Thai Buddhists are gathering at local temples this morning, February 16th, to make merit and celebrate the occasion of Makha Bucha Day.
In Nakhon Si Thammarat, the Deputy Governor and the provincial authorities had...
End of Buddhist Lent celebrates in Thailand on Monday, alcohol sales prohibited for 24...
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Today, October 10th, marks the end of the Buddhist Lent and the end of rainy season in Thailand.
The day, which is also observed as a Buddhist holiday, was recognized as the end of...
Local villagers in Chachoengsao build enormous phallus for rain-making ceremony
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Local villagers in the Yothaka Sub-district of Chachoengsao province on Wednesday, June 9th, has built an enormous phallus on the road as a part of the local rain-making ceremony.
The giant penis-shaped amulet, or...
Alcohol Sales Banned for End of Buddhist Lent This Upcoming Sunday
Thailand –
The end of Buddhist Lent this year will be on Sunday, October 29th when alcohol sales will be banned nationwide for 24 hours.
The End of Buddhist Lent also called “Awk Phansa” in Thai...