Thai Muslims to Begin Ramadan
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Thai Muslims will begin observing Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, on Tuesday, March 12th, 2024 as announced by the Office of Chularajmontri.
Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, is observed...
Local villagers in Chachoengsao build enormous phallus for rain-making ceremony
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Local villagers in the Yothaka Subdistrict of Chachoengsao province on Wednesday, June 9th, built an enormous phallus on the road as a part of a local rain-making ceremony.
The giant penis-shaped amulet, or "Palad...
Exiled Chinese Christian Group Arrested in Pattaya for Overstay Draws Global Attention, Fears of...
Pattaya, Thailand-
A large group of Chinese nationals who fled China due to fears of persecution for their faith were arrested in Pattaya this week for overstaying their visas, a common crackdown in...
Buddhists in Pattaya and Banglamung observe Makha Bucha holiday
Pattaya, Banglamung –
Buddhists in Pattaya and Banglamung area observed Makha Bucha Day yesterday, February 16th, 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IoU-guYDzw&t=43s
First, as a reference, some of our prior articles on this holiday:
Makha Bucha day, one of the holiest Buddhist...
The Original Thailand Vegetarian Festival Begins in Phuket This Weekend
The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival will be held for nine days starting this upcoming weekend. This year the festival will be from October 15th to October 23rd, 2023.
The Vegetarian Festival is a belief of...
Video News: Two Thailand grave keepers hold a film festival for over a thousand...
Chonburi, Thailand-
Here is something you might not see every day...a film festival for over a thousand ghosts, according to two local grave keepers, in Chonburi, Thailand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKzZvwC_TDw
Buddhists should not judge monks’ misconduct and should leave them to Buddhist councils, National...
Bangkok -
Thai Buddhists should respect Buddhist monks and must not judge their wrongdoings but rather leave the consideration to the Buddhist councils, the Director of the National Buddhism Office said.
Director Sippaworn Kaewngam told reporters...
Explore in Photos: Pattaya’s Holi Festival 2024 a Major Success
Pattaya-
On March 23, 2024, Pattaya Mayor Mr. Poramese Ngampiches inaugurated the vibrant Holi Festival Pattaya 2024. This annual event, celebrating the camaraderie of the Indian and Thai Sikh communities, was held at the central...
Believe it or not rain falls after Chachoengsao villagers build enormous phallus in religious...
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An enormous phallus which was built on a small dead-end road as a part of an ancient local rain-making ceremony in Chachoengsao brought rain two days after, according to the village headman.
Local...
UPDATE: Exiled Chinese Christian Group Safely Leaves Thailand to U.S.A.
Thailand –
An exiled Chinese Christian group left Thailand and arrived in the United States of America after they were detained for overstay in what became an international incident.
Our previous story:
A large group of Chinese...
