Tag: enlightenment
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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Tourism’s new compass: why meaning, community, and human connection are now leading the way
BANGKOK, Thailand - Tourism has entered an age of restless reinvention. Across the global industry, from UN Tourism to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and international networks...
Französischer Wohltätigkeitsleiter besucht HHN Foundation – zehnjährige Unterstützung für thailändische Kinder setzt sich fort
PATTAYA, Thailand – Les Amis de L’Ophelinate de Pattaya, eine seit vielen Jahren engagierte französische Wohltätigkeitsorganisation, hat diese Woche erneut ihre langfristige Unterstützung für...
Foreign tourist found dead in Pattaya Beach incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials and police from Pattaya City Station responded to reports of a foreign man found drowned near the entrance...
Pattaya tightens city regulations following fireworks festival vendor complaints
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn chaired a meeting with the Pattaya City Administration Division to evaluate progress on prior directives and address...
Pattaya’s traffic has hit a breaking point
PATTAYA, Thailand – Spend enough time behind the wheel in Pattaya and you eventually confront a blunt truth: this city does not run on...