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Everyone knows about Loy Krathong that happens on the full moon in November. However, not many people know that we have another Loy Krathong in October. The phrase “loy krathong” means to float a bowl shaped container. It is not a festival … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Loy Krathong in October at www.thai-blogs.com
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Today marks the anniversary of the death of King Rama V who is regarded by many people as one of the most important monarchs in recent Thai history. Every year, on the 23rd October, Thai people remember him on this day which is known as Chulalongkorn … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Commemorating Chulalongkorn Day at www.thai-blogs.com
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One of my favourite festivals in Thailand is undoubtedly Luang Phor Pan Worshipping Festival in Bang Bo District of Samut Prakan. I went last year for the first time and had no idea what to… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Boat Parade on Gulf of Thailand at www.thai-blogs.com
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Today marks the start of the Vegetarian Festival in Thailand. I went to Thong Siang Vegetarian House in Samut Prakan to watch this event. The ceremony was a signal for the nine Gods to come down to earth. Something similar happened all over Thailand today. During the following ten days, … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Vegetarian Festival in Samut Prakan at www.thai-blogs.com
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On the evening of the fourth day of the Phra Samut Chedi Temple Fair, it is traditional for the local people to come together to take part in chanting and a … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Candlelight Procession at Phra Samut Chedi at www.thai-blogs.com
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The Temple Fair in Samut Prakan has now reached its fourth day. Today is the 8th day of the waning moon of the 11th lunar month. On this day every year, the local people from … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Traditional Sports at Phra Samut Chedi at www.thai-blogs.com
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Today saw the start of the 182nd Phra Samut Chedi Temple Fair in Samut Prakan. This takes place every year five days after the full moon in October. It goes on for twelve days and… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Sacred Red Cloth Ceremony at www.thai-blogs.com
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The annual Temple Fair in Samut Prakan kicked off early this morning with the parade through town. The fair at Phra Samut Chedi has been going on now for 182 years which I believe makes it the longest running temple fair in Thailand. Certainly one of the oldest… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Temple Fair Parade at www.thai-blogs.com
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Long-boat racing is a traditional festival that is usually held towards the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat. These races happen all over the country. Some of the biggest take place at Ayutthaya, Phichit, Phitsanulok and Narathiwat. They also have boat racing at Phra Pradaeng in Samut Prakan where boat races… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Boat Racing at Phra Pradaeng at www.thai-blogs.com
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Mr. Surachai Khanasa, the Governor of Samut Prakan Province, took part in a ceremony this morning to announce to the Gods and Angles in Heaven that they will be holding the annual Worship Fair for Phra … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Phra Samut Chedi Worshipping Ceremony at www.thai-blogs.com
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Probably one of the most amazing festivals in Thailand has to be the Buffalo Racing in Chonburi. It is also one of the oldest running festivals as the banners in Chonburi City proclaimed it… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Water Buffalo Festival in Chonburi 2009 at www.thai-blogs.com
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One of my favourite festivals in Thailand is the Rap Bua Festival in Bang Phli, Samut Prakan. I usually go every year now. In English, the festival translates as “Lotus Receiving Festival”. However, it has another name in Thai which I think describes it more accurately. This is “Yon Bua… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: The Lotus Throwing Festvial in Bang Phli at www.thai-blogs.com
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Towards the end of the Rainy Season, people from all around Thailand come together to race boats on their local canals and rivers. At Bang Phli, where we went this morning, this happens a few days … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Boat Racing at Bang Phli at www.thai-blogs.com
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Everybody knows Muay Thai which is the popular Thai boxing sport known around the world. This version that I went to watch at the weekend at the Bang Phli Riverside Market in Samut Prakan is called Muay Talay. This translates as … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Muay Talay Sea Boxing at www.thai-blogs.com
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One of the oldest markets in Thailand that is still operating is the Bang Phli Riverside Market in Samut Prakan. It was first started by Chinese traders back in the 1850’s. This now makes it older than 150 years. The original name for the market is “Talad Siri Sopon”. … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Old Bang Phli Market Fair 2009 at www.thai-blogs.com
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One of the major Chinese festivals held during the year is “tay krachaat”. It is not restricted to a particular day but it has to take place before the start of “Sart Chin” which this year is in early September. I attended the annual Tay Krachaat Festival at … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Tay Krachaat Festival at www.thai-blogs.com
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Together with Muay Thai, Cock Fighting has been a sport in Thailand for hundreds of years. It all started with King Narasuan in the 16th Century who bred birds for cock fighting. It … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Thai Cock Fighting Festival at www.thai-blogs.com
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Millions of Thai people from all around Thailand came together on the evening of the 12th August to celebrate H.M. The Queen’s 77th birthday. In Samut Prakan we also had a… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Candle Light Ceremony for H.M. The Queen at www.thai-blogs.com
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Today, people from all over Thailand are celebrating Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 77th birthday. Like people in other regions of the country, many locals from Samut Prakan dressed in blue today which is the colour for Friday, the day that Her Majesty … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Merit Making for H.M. The Queen at www.thai-blogs.com
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Visakha Bucha Day is the most important day in the Buddhist calendar. It marks the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha which all happened on the full moon of the sixth lunar month. All around Thailand, Buddhists… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Parade of the Sand Pagoda Pinnacles at www.thai-blogs.com
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