Buddhism

Thailand’s Festival of Lights – Our Loi Krathong 2025 Every year, Thailand celebrates Loi Krathong (ลอยกระทง) — the Festival of Lights. People gather near rivers, ponds, and lakes to float small offerings called krathongs. These handmade floats, made from banana leaves, flowers, and candles, help people let go of worries …

Join us at Wat Wong in Nakhon Pathom for Thailand’s annual Kathin robe offering — a beautiful Buddhist tradition of generosity, renewal, and community, with a special story from Chanya’s past.

In this video, we head out to Wat Rai Khing to enjoy their annual temple fair, which runs for two weeks leading up to Songkran. It’s a big event for locals in the surrounding districts, and a perfect place for picking up local treats before heading back to home provinces …

Today is Macha Bucha Day, a special Buddhist holiday in Thailand, but before we get into that, Chanya surprises me with an AI-powered translator device—and my mind is blown! She hands me one earbud, starts speaking Thai, and within seconds, I hear real-time English translation. The crazy part? It only …

Join us on a meaningful two-day journey to Si Samrong, Sukhothai, where we experience the dual realities of life in rural Thailand—a traditional Buddhist house blessing ceremony for one of Chanya’s uncles, and the harsh aftermath of devastating floods that have swept through the region. The trip begins with a …