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We recently had a chance to see preparations for a funeral of a very revered monk in Chiang Mai at Wat Suandok. Phra Thepwisutthikhun (Kusol Khanthawaro) had passed away last year at 91 years...
Loi Krathong, Yi Peng, and the Festival of Lights in Southeast Asia are all adopted from India. As Brahmin & Hinduism expanded to the east, Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos took this a part of...
Happy Chinese New Year! … เทศกาลตรุษจีนนี้ THAILAND 180º อวยพรให้ท่านสมปรารถนา-มีความสุขมั่งคั่ง-โชคดีร่ำรวยตลอดปีนะคะ 新正如意 新年发财 The Chinatown Gate in the middle of the Odeon traffic circle marks the entrance to the Chinatown of Bangkok. The...
The first time I saw a photo of the Kyaiktiyo Pagoda was also one of the first times I talked with Fon. There we were in the reception area where she worked, admiring...
During the daytime at the Hot Air Balloon Festival, or “Tazaungdaing Festival”, in the Shan State of Myanmar, large animal-shaped hot air balloons are sent skyward. This is done with great pride and pageantry,...
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