Buddhist Festival – Asaha Bucha Day
Thai Online Radio – Jazz Moment
Year of the Rabbit – Thai Zodiac
Thai Wat – Wat Phrathat Doi Kham
Sak Yant – Paed Dan – Eight Sided Yant
Thai Online Radio – Music Zaa
Sak Yant – Phra Narai Song Khrut
Baan Tong Luang – Hill Tribe Cultural Preservation Village
Thai Orchid – Gastrochilus bellinus Rchb.f Kuntze
Thai Online Radio – Siam Music Zaa
Thai Wat – Wat Phrathat Suthon Mongkon Khiri
Thai Online Radio – UBRadio – Underground Music
Sak Yant – Paed Tidt – Eight Direction Yant
Thai Online Radio – GreenWave
Eating Bugs – Bees Nests – Bee Larvae
Jintara Poonlarp – Thai Singer – Luktung
Laem Chabang Country Club – Pattaya Golf
Lifestyle & Culture
« Previous EntriesWat Sanghathan Meditation Center
Wat Sanghathan Meditation Center, one of the popular Thailand Meditation Centers, is located in the Thailand Province of Nonthaburi, very close to Bangkok. Wat Sanghathan Meditation Center offers Meditation based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Mindfulness on breathing and other methods as taught in the Tripitaka (Scriptures).
Dhamma Kancana Vipassana Meditation Center – Kanchanaburi
The Dhamma Kancana Vipassana Meditation Center is in the Thailand Province of Kanchanaburi. Dhamma Kancana offers bilingual courses in Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N.Goenka and the 10 day courses offered form an ideal introductory course to Vipassana Meditation and techniques
Buddhist Ceremony – Wian Tian – Candlelight Procession
On the major Buddhist Holidays, Thai Buddhists will gather in the evening at Temples all over Thailand to take part in a Buddhist Ceremony known as ‘Wian Tian”. Wian Tian is a candlelight procession where the people will walk three times around a Temple in a clockwise direction, carrying a lighted candle, Joss sticks and flowers which will later be given as an offering to pay homage to the Lord Buddha.
Northern Insight Meditation Center – Vipassana Meditation
The Northern Insight Meditation Center is located at Wat Rampoeng in Chiang Mai and welcomes all who are willing to learn Vipassana Meditation. Since its inception in 1975, The Northern Insight Meditation Center has become increasingly popular because of its secluded environment and rural surroundings. The Center has meditation facilities for both Monks and lay people and, because of the growing interest from foreign meditation students, has appropriate accommodation for both Thai and non -Thai visitors.
Prayers for the Dead-Death Ritual-100 Day Ceremony
Thailand is a Buddhist country and Buddhists believe in rebirth. The 100 Day Ceremony is a Buddhist Death Ritual where prayers for the dead are chanted, exactly 100 days after a person dies. This death Ritual is known as “Tamboon Roy Wan”. The purpose of this 100 Day Ceremony is to gain merit for the departed Spirit and to help shorten the time spent by the Spirit in any of the Buddhist realms in which that Spirit may find itself.
Thailand Meditation Guide – Vipassana – Samatha
In Thailand Meditation Centers there are 2 types of meditation practiced, Vipassana and Samatha. This Thailand meditation guide will try to outline the differences between Vipassana and Samatha meditation practice. Vipassana meditation is also known as Insight meditation and Samatha meditation is referred to as Concentration meditation. Concentration meditation was practiced long before Buddhism was [...]
Spirit Houses – San Phra Phum
One of the more obvious aspects of Thai Culture are Spirit Houses, San Phra Phum, sometimes known as San Jao Tii that can be seen in the gardens of homes, and outside offices, shops and restaurants all over Thailand. Thailand may or may not be the Land of Smiles but it is certainly the Land of Contradictions, not more so than when it comes to the religious beliefs of its people
Buddha Mantra – Buddhist Prayer – Namo
Namo is a Sanskrit word meaning Homage. The word Namo is a short version of the universal Prayer or Buddhist Mantra used by Thai people to show their respect and pay homage to the Lord Buddha and when time is short can be used on its own as a prayer.
Bodhi Tree – Life Support – Mai Kam
Many Buddhist Temples in Thailand will have at least one Bodhi tree and where you find a Bodhi tree you will often see long sticks with a V shaped end which are known as Mai Kam ไม้ค้ำ. It appears that these Mai Kam offer life support for the Bodhi trees but they do so only in a symbolic way.
Lanna Thai Wedding
We took a step back into the past when we attended a traditional Lanna Thai Wedding in Chiang Mai. The Bride and Groom and their immediate families together with many of the guests were resplendent in traditional Lanna Costumes. A Thai Wedding ceremony is not normally conducted by a Monk but by an Ajarn, in this case, one learned in the Ancient Lanna Thai language.
Color Fashion – Birthday Suits
For many Thai people, the color of their Birthday Suits holds great significance and has set a color fashion that in recent times has become conspicuous for the wrong reasons. For Thais, the day of the week on which they were born has great importance and will affect the decisions they make throughout their life.
Thai Traditional Numbers – Double Prices
Thailand has a set of traditional numbers quite different in appearance from numbers used in the western world. Thailand also has a tradition of double prices, one price for Thais and another price for foreigners. The Thai system of numbers, once used almost exclusively, has gradually been replaced by the use of the Arabic numerals but are now making a comeback
Guide to Thailand – Expat Blogs
Expat Blogs are the best Guide to Thailand ever written. Expat blogs are a bit like mini Wikipedias with attitude and personality. Virtually every subject of interest is covered from news and current affairs, places of interest, humour, Religion and Politics to rural life, nature and food.
Thailand Expat Forum – The Naked Truth
Researching for new material, I decided to read through a Thailand Expat forum to uncover the naked truth about Expats and discover what interests and concerns the average male Expat in Thailand. I was so amazed at the wealth of information on Thai Lifestyle and Culture freely given out by many Expats in these forums, some of whom have been living here for as long as 3 months, that I decided to do my own in-depth investigation into the Lifestyle and Culture of the average male Expat living in Thailand
Road Deaths – Thailand is Over the Limit
There are more than 12000 road deaths in Thailand every year caused by drivers over the limit. During the Songkran Festival alone, there are around 600 road deaths with 41% caused by an excess of alcohol. In a study carried out 14 years ago, out of nearly 5000 drivers, 12.6% were found to have a BAC above the legal limit.
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