We certainly had a busy 24 hours over for the New Year event in 2018 and I took a swag of photos as well as the videos. The New Years Eve started out at Asiatique and then we continued the next day out at Chachoengsao to make merit at the …
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One Thai tradition I enjoy is their New Years Day merit making at Temple. Today we travel 2 hours east from our house and visit Wat Saman Rattanaram to welcome in the new year. Wat Saman Rattanaram is known as home to Thailand’s largest image of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity …
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I must say, there are 2 times each year when Thailand becomes a really festive place. The first is a Songkran and the second is Loi Krathong. Don’t misunderstand me, it is in no way second place to Songkran as it is probably the best time of the year because …
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Last night was the annual celebration of Loi Krathong in Thailand. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar; hence, the exact date of the festival changes every year. In the Western calendar, this usually falls in …
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Well, it’s October 26th and today we make our way to Putthamonthon for the flower laying ceremony to pay our respect for the King. The collective method in the Thai culture is to lay sandalwood flowers at the altar, but given that there will be over 20 million people wishing …
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