Year of the Dragon – Naga – Thai Zodiac
Four Noble Truths
Sacred Skin – Sak Yant Magic Tattoo – Book
Sacred Ink – Sak Yant Magic Tattoo Exhibition
Vesak – Buddhist New Year – Visakha Bucha
Chakri Day Thailand
Thai King – Rama 1 – Chakri Dynasty
Atlas Moth – Attacus Atlas
Making Merit – Good Karma
Natural Disasters Hit Thailand – Earthquakes – Flooding – Drought – Cold
Thai ladyboy Reveals all for Thailands Got Talent
International Dialling Codes- Thailand Area Codes
Thai Wat – Sukhothai – Wat Mahathat
Pattaya International Music Festival 2011
Tree Women – Naree Pon – Fruit Faeries
Sak Yant – Mae Tap – Commander-in-Chief
Mae Nak – Thai Ghost
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
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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 is cremated. This memorial service is known as “Tamboon Roy Wan”. The purpose of this 100 Day Ceremony is to gain merit for
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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In my opinion, 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. In many instances, the only
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