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People celebrate Visakha Puja Day with merit-making
BANGKOK, 4 June 2012 – Buddhists in Bangkok are celebrating Visahka Puja Day with merit-making, with the biggest celebration being held in Sanam...
Buddha Jayanti celebration to be held in Nakhon Si Thammarat
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, 21 May 2012 – Considered to be the birth place of Buddhism in the Southeast Asian region, Nakhon Si Thammarat...
Govt to organize 2600th Buddha Jayanti celebration
BANGKOK, 17 May 2012 - The government is prepared to organize regional celebrations to mark the 2,600th year anniversary of Buddha’s Enlightenment. ...
Visakha Bucha Day, the beginning of the Buddhist Era 2,554 years...
Banks and government offices closed Tuesday, May 17, is one of the most venerated holidays on the Buddhist calendar: Visakha Bucha Day. This Buddhist...
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Pattaya nightlife out of balance, more bars chasing fewer big spenders
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s bar and nightlife businesses are facing a difficult low season, with workers and operators reporting fewer customers while the number...
Thailand and Malta open new channel for political consultations
NEW YORK, USA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and Maltese Foreign and European Affairs Minister Chris Fearne signed a...
Thai government congratulates Nene Royal on historic America’s Got Talent win
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the government have congratulated 16-year-old Thai musician Nene Royal on winning America’s Got Talent Season 21....
Thailand, ICRC discuss humanitarian aid for Myanmar in New York
NEW YORK, USA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow met International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric...
Thailand expands economic forests with push for legal timber
MACAO, China – Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has announced plans to expand Thailand’s economic forests and promote legally sourced timber following...