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Morning Alms Offering to 8,000 Monks in Bangkok

March 10, 2012

By Richard Barrow

Morning Alms Offering to 8,000 Monks in Bangkok

During March 2012, there will be a series of six alms giving ceremonies around Bangkok involving an estimated total of 100,000 monks. The purpose is to celebrate the 2,600th anniversary of the Lord Buddha’s Enlightenment Day. The first event took place early this morning, 10th March 2012 along Phahonyothin road near Ying Charoen Market. It was difficult to estimate the number of monks present today, but I reckon that there were at least 8,000. Monks traditionally go on alms round near their temple. Usually they leave the temple in the early hours of dawn while it is still dark. The Buddhist...
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Sam Pan Bok

March 4, 2012

By Paul Wilding

Sam Pan Bok

Billed as Thailand’s Grand Canyon by those honest people at the Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT), if you go with this in mind you most likely will be disappointed, however you just want to go to a dried river bed to visit an unusual...
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Posted in Travel Blogs, Travelling in Thailand, Ubon Ratchathani | 3 Comments »

Two New Floating Markets in Hua Hin

January 6, 2012

By Richard Barrow

Two New Floating Markets in Hua Hin

During 2011, two purpose built floating markets opened in the seaside resort of Hua Hin. Surprisingly, not only did they open during the same year, but they also can both be found down Soi 112 which is about 6 kilometres away from the city...
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Posted in Hua Hin, Road Trips | 4 Comments »

Caroline Wozniacki Goes to Thailand

January 3, 2012

By admin

Caroline Wozniacki Goes to Thailand

Caroline Wozniacki, the world’s number one female tennis player, was back in Thailand recently to take part in the World Tennis Invitation Hua Hin 2012. This was her second time to take part in this exhibition match in the seaside resort of Hua Hin...
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Posted in A Life Upcountry, General | No Comments »

Celebrating Christmas in Thailand

December 25, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Celebrating Christmas in Thailand

The closest I have been to celebrating a Christmas in Thailand are the Christmas lights and the big trees in the shopping malls. If we are lucky, like this year, we might also have a cold wind which will add to the illusion that...
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Making Merit for HM The King

December 5, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Making Merit for HM The King

Today, people from all around the country are coming together to celebrate the 84th birthday of H.M. The King. Many of them are wearing pink which is an auspicious colour believed to help make the King better. The Thai monarch has been in Siriraj...
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Posted in Buddhism, Samut Prakan | No Comments »

Interview with Mike Thomas on “Living with the Tiger”

December 1, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Interview with Mike Thomas on “Living with the Tiger”

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to watch a moving documentary called “Living With The Tiger”. It is about about Thai kids growing up with the stigma of being infected with HIV through no fault of their own. Often these kids are abandoned...
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Monkey Festival in Lopburi

November 28, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Monkey Festival in Lopburi

One of the most popular festivals in the central region of Thailand is the Monkey Festival held annually in Lopburi. The city is about 150 kms north-east of Bangkok and is a convenient stopover on the northern railway line to Chiang Mai. The iconic...
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Posted in Lop Buri, Thai Festivals | 5 Comments »

Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2011

November 26, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2011

One of the biggest events of the year for Chiang Mai is the International Horticultural Exposition Royal Flora 2011. It was originally intended to open during November, but due to the flooding situation in Central Thailand, it was decided to move the event to...
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Feast for Dead Souls

October 2, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Feast for Dead Souls

The Vegetarian Festival has now reached its seventh day in Samut Prakan. Last night, many devotees went to the City Hall Plaza to float krathongs on the Chao Phraya River. This was done as a kind of invitiation to the dead souls to come...
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Loy Krathong in October

October 1, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Loy Krathong in October

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 like Christmas...
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Posted in Samut Prakan, Thai Festivals | 4 Comments »

9 Gods Invited for the Vegetarian Festival

September 27, 2011

By Richard Barrow

9 Gods Invited for the Vegetarian Festival

Yesterday marked the official start of the Vegetarian Festival in Thailand. In Samut Prakan it runs from 26th September to 6th October 2011. We went to Thong Siang Vegetarian House in Samut Prakan to watch this opening ceremony. The event was a signal for...
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Getting Ready for the Vegetarian Festival

September 26, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Getting Ready for the Vegetarian Festival

The annual Vegetarian Festival is about to start here in Thailand. It happens every year in the tenth Thai lunar month on the first new moon after the equinox. This year it is celebrated between 26th September and 5th October 2011. Most people make...
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Bang Phli Riverside Market Fair

September 24, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Bang Phli Riverside Market Fair

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...
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International Car Free Day 2011 in Thailand

September 22, 2011

By Richard Barrow

International Car Free Day 2011 in Thailand

22nd September has been designated as International Car Free Day. All around the world, people have been making the effort to not use their cars today, but instead use public transport or even get on their bicycle. Thailand has been taking part in World...
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Posted in A Life Upcountry, Biking in Thailand | No Comments »

A Cyclist’s Paradise in the Heart of Bangkok

September 20, 2011

By Richard Barrow

A Cyclist’s Paradise in the Heart of Bangkok

There are not too many places in Bangkok where cyclists can go with their bicycle and feel safe. It is true that the BMA have built more cycling lanes around the city but many of these are either blocked by parked cars or are...
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Posted in Bangkok, Biking in Thailand | 1 Comment »

Cycle Ride in Bangkok with Follow Me Bike Tours

September 12, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Cycle Ride in Bangkok with Follow Me Bike Tours

If you are looking for some different to do in Bangkok then you should look no further than cycle tours. To many people, it probably still seems strange to suggest to go on a bike tour in Bangkok. Apart from the heat and pollution...
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Posted in Bangkok, Cycling in Thailand | 1 Comment »

Jesada Technik Museum in Nakhon Pathom

September 9, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Jesada Technik Museum in Nakhon Pathom

Literally in the middle of no-where, in Nakhon Chaisi District of Nakhon Pathom Province, there is a sprawling private transport museum for lovers of any vehicles, both on land and in the air. This large collection of vehicles can be found at Jesada Technik...
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Posted in Bangkok Day Trips, Nakhon Pathom, Road Trips | 2 Comments »

Pomelo Festival in Thailand

September 7, 2011

By Richard Barrow

Pomelo Festival in Thailand

One of my favourite fruits found in Thailand is the Pomelo, which is the largest of the citrus fruit family. In some ways it is a bit like a grapefruit, though of course larger, and is also often sweeter. However, it has a thick...
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