http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com Thailand, The Country and its People Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:44:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/vesak-buddhist-new-year-visakha-bucha/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/vesak-buddhist-new-year-visakha-bucha/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 10:54:05 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=6061 Widely known as Vesak or Wesak, Visakha Bucha Day is the Buddhist New Year. Visakha Bucha Day falls on the full moon of the 6th Lunar Month which in 2011 is the 17th May. Vesak commemorates the three most important events in the life of the Lord Buddha, namely his Birth, Enlightenment and Passing which
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/vesak-buddhist-new-year-visakha-bucha/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/chakri-day-thailand/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/chakri-day-thailand/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:39:40 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=6039 The 6th April in Thailand is Chakri Day and is a Public Holiday. Chakri Day celebrates the founding of the Chakri Dynasty, The Royal House of Chakri, in 1782 by His Majesty King Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke. known as Rama 1. The Chakri Dynasty which started with Rama 1, has provided 9 Kings of Thailand
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/chakri-day-thailand/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/pattaya-international-music-festival-2011/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/pattaya-international-music-festival-2011/#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:54:47 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=5814 The 10th Pattaya International Music Festival will take place at Pattaya Beach, Pattaya from the 18th to the 20th March 2011, 6pm to Midnight. As one of the largest International beach festivals in Asia it is expected to draw a crowd in excess of 400,000 people to the event. The 2011 Pattaya International Music Festival
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/pattaya-international-music-festival-2011/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/ghost-festival-thailand-phi-ta-khon/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/ghost-festival-thailand-phi-ta-khon/#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 07:32:47 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=5701 The Ghost Festival known as Phi Ta Khon is an annual Festival held in Dansai, Loei province in the North East of Thailand. In 2011, the Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival will be held on the 24th to the 26th June. The Ghost Festival is a part of the celebrations for the Buddhist Festival of
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/ghost-festival-thailand-phi-ta-khon/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/flower-festival-chiang-rai/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/flower-festival-chiang-rai/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:48:13 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=5213 The 7th annual Flower Festival, Chiang Rai is being held from the 25th December to 3rd January 2011 at the Suan Mai Ngam Park in Chiang Rai, on the bank of Kok River. This is a new location for the flower festival and is a great improvement over the old venue. The setting is stunning,
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/flower-festival-chiang-rai/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/h-m-the-queens-birthday-mothers-day-thailand/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/h-m-the-queens-birthday-mothers-day-thailand/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:00:30 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=4594 Aug 12th is a National Holiday as the Thai people celebrate H.M.The Queen’s Birthday. Aug 12th is quite appropriately also Mother’s Day in Thailand as Queen Sirikit is affectionately considered to be the Mother of the Thai Nation. All over Thailand, many streets will be festooned with flowers and flags and photographs of H.M. Queen
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/h-m-the-queens-birthday-mothers-day-thailand/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/buddhist-festival-asaha-bucha-day/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/buddhist-festival-asaha-bucha-day/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:57:33 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=4536 The Buddhist Festival of Asaha Bucha is one of the most important festivals in the Buddhist calendar. Asaha Bucha day celebrates the occasion of the first sermon given by the Lord Buddha. This Buddhist Festival also commemorates the birth of the Sangha. The Sangha refers to a group of people who have achieved enlightenment, either
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/buddhist-festival-asaha-bucha-day/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/makha-bucha-buddhist-holidays/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/makha-bucha-buddhist-holidays/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:25:28 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=3919 Makha Bucha is one of the 3 major Buddhist Holidays in Thailand. Buddhist holidays are calculated on the Lunar Calendar and this year, 2011, Makha Bucha falls on Friday 18th February. Makha Bucha is also a national holiday in Thailand. The name ‘Makha Bucha’ is Pali, Makha meaning the 3rd Lunar month, and Bucha which
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/makha-bucha-buddhist-holidays/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/chinese-new-year-festival-2010-year-of-the-tiger/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/chinese-new-year-festival-2010-year-of-the-tiger/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:12:40 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=3508 The Chinese New Year Festival 2010 which this year fell on Valentines Day, the traditional day for lovers, ushered in the Year of the Tiger. The Year of the Tiger promises to be a difficult year for many but in Thailand at least, all worries were put aside as the Chinese and Thai people painted
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/chinese-new-year-festival-2010-year-of-the-tiger/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/chiang-mai-flower-festival-2010/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/festivals/chiang-mai-flower-festival-2010/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:41:37 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=3136 The 2011 Chiang Mai Flower Festival will be held on the 4th to the 6th February, 2011 The annual Chiang Mai Flower Festival is one of the highlights of the year in Chiang Mai. The 2010 Chiang Mai Flower Festival is the 34th and is held this year on 5th-7th February. With a carnival atmosphere,
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