Video news: A look at Makha Bucha in Pattaya over the holiday weekend
Pattaya, Thailand-
The following is a video (without commentary) showing the sights and sounds of the religious holiday "Makha Bucha" in Pattaya that took place on Friday, February 28th, 2021. As you will see in...
History of Makha Bucha day, no alcohol sales, Buddhist public holidays explained
Thailand -
Makha Bucha day is one of the major Buddhist public holidays in Thailand. Marked on the full moon of the third lunar month, Thai Buddhists will celebrate the day by taking a day...
Banglamung to allow basic candle processions at local temples for Makha Bucha day, with...
Banglamung-
Prominent local monks confirmed with The Pattaya News that temples in Pattaya and Banglamung will be allowed to mark Makha Bucha day, including candle processions under Covid-19 precautions, but that there would be no...
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
Chonburi residents show movies to over a thousand “ghosts” at local cemetery to make...
Chonburi, Thailand-
Two local Chonburi residents held a special film screening for a very special audience earlier this week- over a thousand ghosts, according to them, at a local cemetery.
The special movie showing took place...
Makha Bucha is next Friday, February 26th, which brings 24-hour alcohol sales ban in...
Thailand-
Next Friday, February 26th, 2021, is Makha Bucha day in Thailand, a holy religious day that also brings by Thai law a 24-hour alcohol sales ban.
During this time period, the sales of alcohol is...
Invitation to join English meditation club with experienced monks in Pattaya free
Pattaya-
The following is an invitation from a local group of Thai monks inviting foreigners to join a meditation club free. The statements below are from the local group of monks. Their statements are their...
Religious Affairs Director-General encourages Thai Buddhists to pray intensely to fight against Covid-19 crisis
National -
The Director-General of the Religious Affairs Department encourages all Buddhists to pray in order to build a healthy state of mind to fight against various problems affected by the Covid-19 Coronavirus.
Kriengsak Bunprasit of...
Pattaya cancels and postpones more events, including religious merit making and temple fair New...
Pattaya, Chonburi-
The Pattaya City Public Relations Department announced this afternoon that they have canceled more events out of precaution and concern of Covid-19.
These events include some that we have already covered, such as the...
UPDATE: Total of 13 new local Covid-19 cases found in Samut Sakhon
Samut Sakhon-
The Samut Sakhon Public Health Department announced the latest update in relation to the Covid-19 situation in the area last night (December 18th) with a total 13 new local cases of Covid-19.
The Pattaya...
