Tag: Buddhist Lent
Sattahip marks end of Buddhist Lent
Sattahip Buddhists marked the end of three months of Buddhist Lent with merit making ceremonies and re-enactments of Lord Buddha’s return to earth...
Tak tries to attract tourist from the East Coast
TRAT, 7 August 2011 -The Office of Tourism Authority of Thailand, Tak Office, has led a team of hotel and resort operators to Trat...
People urged to refrain from alcohol in Buddhist Lent
BANGKOK, 29 July 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has encouraged people to refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages during this Buddhist Lent as...
Booze for non-believers gets 3 Thais busted on Buddhist Lent
Three Thai bar owners who didn’t give up alcohol for Buddhist Lent were arrested for selling it to foreign tourists. ...
Diana Group donates lent candles to Huay Yai Temple
The Diana Group celebrated the start of Buddhist Lent by offering candles and supplies to monks at Huay Yai Temple. ...
Three centuries of beauty queens dance in Sattahip for lent
Four women whose combined ages total more than 300 years marked the start of Buddhist Lent with a traditional dance in Sattahip. ...
Road accidents declined during Bhuddhist Lent Day
BANGKOK, 18 July 2011-Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Wiboon Sanguanpong said the no-alcohol campaign for the Buddhist Lent has paid...
Myanmar workers flocking to Thailand ahead of wage hike
TAK, 15 July 2011 – A number of Myanmar citizens have been arrested in Tak province after entering Thailand with the intention to...
Buddhists nationwide making merit on Asarnha Bucha Day
BANGKOK, July 15 – Buddhists throughout Thailand on Friday made merit during the morning alms rounds of Buddhist monks and the faithful will...
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