Tag: Buddhist Lent
Pattaya marks end of Buddhist Lent with reverence
Buddhists from Sattahip to Pattaya celebrated the end of three months of lent and welcomed monks back into the community with alms offerings from...
Buddhist Lent ends Tuesday, October 27
Tuesday, October 27 marks the end of this year’s Buddhist Lent, or Auk Pansaa, celebrated on the full moon night of the eleventh lunar...
Monday, June 1 is Visakha Bucha Day
Banks and government offices closed Monday, June 1, is one of the most venerated holidays on the Buddhist calendar: Visakha Bucha Day. This Buddhist...
Prayers and merit making mark end of Buddhist Lent
Buddhists from Sattahip to Pattaya celebrated the end of three months of lent and welcomed the traditional end of rainy season with offerings of...
Buddhist Lent ends Wednesday, October 8
Wednesday, October 8 marks the end of this year’s Buddhist Lent, or Auk Pansaa, celebrated on the full moon night of the eleventh lunar...
Chonburi buffaloes race again Oct. 4-10
Buffalo racing returns to Chonburi the day before the end of Buddhist Lent in the province’s annual festival featuring games and contests. Deputy Gov....
Candle parades light up Buddhist Lent
Buddhists across the Eastern Seaboard lit the way for monks heading into seclusion with candle parades to mark the start of Buddhist Lent. Shown...
Special Report: Asalha Puja celebrates existence of Triple Gem
A Buddhism week is held each year during July in Thailand to enable government and private sectors to organize religious activities to mark two...
An early start to Buddhist Lent
Early morning rush hour traffic came to a standstill in North Pattaya recently when the students from the Pattaya Redemptorist School for the Blind...
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