Tag: Buddhist Lent
Special Report: Buddhist Thais nationwide to celebrate candle festival
International and local travelers are invited to join the Thai Buddhist community nationwide in celebrating the start of Buddhist Lent 2014. Referred to as...
Time of illumination: traditional candle festival marks the start of Buddhist...
Bangkok, 2 July 2014 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites international and local travellers to join the Thai Buddhist community nationwide in...
Buddhist Lent candle parade, contest set for July 9-10
Parts or all of Beach Road will be closed from 1-6 p.m. July 9 as the city rolls out its annual Buddhist Lent Candle...
No booze for Valentine’s Day in Pattaya
Valentine’s Day romantics will have to find another way to get their loved one into the right mood after Pattaya’s police chief said he...
Auk Pansaa signals the end of the rainy season
Auk Pansaa, the end of Buddhist Lent, in theory signals the end of the rainy season in Thailand. This cannot come too soon for...
Eastern Seaboard marks end of Buddhist Lent
The Eastern Seaboard marked the end of three months of Buddhist Lent with merit-making ceremonies and re-enactments of Lord Buddha’s return to earth from...
Buddhist Lent ends Saturday, October 19
Saturday, October 19 marks the end of this year’s Buddhist Lent, or Auk Pansaa, celebrated on the full moon night of the eleventh month...
Chonburi buffalo races on for this weekend
To celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent, Chonburi officials have once again organized their annual Buffalo Racing Festival. The weeklong festival runs from Oct....
Chonburi buffalo races set for Oct. 18-20
To celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent, Chonburi officials have once again organized their annual Buffalo Racing Festival. The weeklong festival runs from Oct....
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Bulgarian tourist left homeless in Pattaya gets help to fly home
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Tourist Police assisted a Bulgarian tourist who had been left without accommodation and was staying near a mosque, coordinating with...
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Thailand eases alcohol sales ban for licensed venues on Buddhist holidays
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand has revised its regulations on alcohol sales during major Buddhist holidays, allowing certain establishments, including licensed entertainment venues, hotels and...
Thailand faces daily cyberattacks with hackers using AI to find system weaknesses
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Thai rice exports to ASEAN surge 109% in first nine months of 2026
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