Thai Officials Inspect Buddhist Temples in Phuket After Chonburi Problems with Illegal Foreign Workers
Phuket –
The National Office of Buddhism inspected temples in Phuket to prevent fraud by foreign owned businesses after Chinese owned businesses reportedly sold fake religious amulets at a temple in Chonburi.
On Thursday (August 17th),...
Makha Bucha day is this upcoming Wednesday, alcohol sales ban incoming
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Makha Bucha day, one of the holiest Buddhist holidays, falls on this upcoming Wednesday, February 16th, in Thailand.
The day will be marked with many religious ceremonies and gatherings which have been allowed to continue...
Alcohol sales ban for end of Buddhist Lent Day on Monday, October 10th
Thailand –
The end of Buddhist Lent this year will be on Monday, October 10th when alcohol sales will be banned.
Our previous story:
Buddhist Lent begins marks the beginning of the three–month period where all monks...
Visakha Bucha Day is this Wednesday, alcohol sales will be forbidden nationwide in Thailand
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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...