Outspoken Former MP from the Move Forward Party Proposes to Cancel Alcohol Sales Ban...
National —
Mrs. Amornrat Chokpamitkul, a former MP for the Move Forward Party, posted her opinions on Facebook stating Thailand should cancel an alcohol sales ban on religious holidays due to its lack of reasonable...
Allegedly drunken monk on pilgrimage injured after trying to sneak into man’s bedroom to...
Sri Racha —
A drunken monk who was on pilgrimage got chased out of the house and injured by the house’s owner due to his multiple religious wrongdoings and an attempt to sneak into the...
Alcohol Sales Banned for End of Buddhist Lent This Upcoming Sunday
Thailand –
The end of Buddhist Lent this year will be on Sunday, October 29th when alcohol sales will be banned nationwide for 24 hours.
The End of Buddhist Lent also called “Awk Phansa” in Thai...
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...
Five-day-long weekend approaching in Thailand to celebrate two major Buddhist holidays, starting Wednesday
National -
Starting tomorrow, Thailand will have a five-day-long weekend as two Buddhist holidays are approaching on July 13th for Asanha Bucha Day and the 14th for the beginning of the Buddhist Lent while the...
Holidays approach starting this weekend in Thailand bringing alcohol sale bans, Immigration closures, and...
Thailand-
Several major holidays are approaching over the upcoming weekend and next week, which will impact many with both the way they will be marked and due to related measures, with traditional activities like...
Pattaya’s Nong Nooch Gardens Gives Four Buddhist Statues to Chanthaburi Temple
Pattaya —
Representatives from the Nong Nooch Gardens gave four giant Buddhist statues to the Thep Prathan temple in Soi Dao, Chanthaburi.
The statues were called Phra Somdet Patum Lakkchai Yai Dai Dee. These statues symbolize...
New glass sky bridge in Si Racha is big domestic tourism hit
Si Racha, Chonburi
A brand new glass sky bridge in Si Racha is a huge hit drawing many domestic tourists and curious local residents at its grand opening this past weekend.
The...
Thai PM orders strict discipline and principles adhered to for Buddhist monks nationwide following...
Bangkok -
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O'Cha ordered the National Office of Buddhism to strengthen the discipline and principles of monks nationwide following recent news regarding inappropriate behaviors among Thai monks.
Government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana told the...
Pattaya Police Patrol City to Ensure No Alcohol Sold During End of Buddhist Lent...
Pattaya —
Pattaya police and city officials conducted a citywide patrol yesterday, October 29th, to ensure that businesses complied with the no-alcohol sale policy during the end of Buddhist Lent Day.
A video version of this...
