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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.

Retirement isn’t the end — it’s a new start. Reflections on freedom, identity, and the beauty of simple living in Thailand, where every day becomes a choice.

Exploring Cafe De Musketeer Thailand – part café, part mini zoo, and full of surprises. From animals to pizza and real expat life reflections.

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 …