Tag: Visakha Bucha Day
Alcohol sales banned Aug. 2-3
Back-to-back Buddhist holidays this week mean two dry days in Pattaya as bars, restaurants and entertainment venues are barred from selling alcohol. ...
Eastern Buddhists mark 2,600th enlightenment anniversary on Visakha Bucha Day
Pattaya-area Buddhists flocked to area temples for Visakha Bucha Day which, this year, carried special significance as it marked the 2,600th anniversary of Lord...
Pattaya Sports Club buy a new fish
Even though many Thais speak English very well, there are times when a mispronunciation, in all innocence, brings howls of laughter. I was...
Bars close for holiest of Buddhist holidays
As per law for every Buddhist holiday, Pattaya’s bars and nightspots closed for Visakha Bucha Day. From Walking Street to Drinking Street, Third Road...
Ancient human remains found in Si Sa Ket province
SI SA KET, 9 June 2012 - Residents of Bueng Boon in Si Sa Ket province have discovered human skeletal remains and objects...
Sattahip holds Buddhist celebration to commemorate enlightenment anniversary
Sattahip opened its celebration of 2,600 years of Buddhist enlightenment with a religious ceremony at Samakhee Banpot Temple. Sattahip...
Buddhists begin observing Visakha Bucha
Thai Buddhists have started their processions to temples to study dharma and make merit before Visakha Bucha Day next week. Believers...
Monday is Visakha Bucha Day
Banks and government offices closed Monday, June 4, is one of the most venerated holidays on the Buddhist calendar: Visakha Bucha Day. This Buddhist...
Buddhists celebrate ‘day of peace’ on Visakha Bucha Day
Area Buddhists came by boat, bicycle and on foot to area temples to mark Visakha Bucha Day, which this year was declared an international...
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