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A House Is Blessed
It's an age old tradition and part of Thai religious culture to bless a house before construction. The idea is to provide the site with lashings of good luck for a happy, prosperous and safe future....
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Feeding Monks in Buriram
Every morning in Buriram and all over Thailand hundreds of thousands of people dutifully rise around 5.00 am to give food to local passing by monks. No matter what the weather conditions, even in...
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Bhuddism in Buriram
We see it all around us on a daily basis in Buriram. People humbly feeding monks in the morning, various different fantastical parades, glorious temples, somewhat dangerous rocket festivals, plus many...
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Bhuddism in Buriram Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our little mini series, Buddhism in Buriram. As you may have seen in the last article, here in Buriram we are fortunate to be witness to the fascinating facets of Buddhist culture...
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Buddhist Lent Ends Kathina Begins
Yesterday marked the end of Buddhist Lent or "Vassa". Three lunar months have now passed since the first day of Buddhist lent which is called "Khao Phansa". Traditionally the lent period was a time of...
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Mahka Bucha Day on Wednesday
One of the most important days on the Buddhist calendar, Makha Bucha day, falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month of the year. That happens to be tomorrow, Wednesday 4th of March. "Makha"...
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