http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com Thailand, The Country and its People Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:23:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/year-of-the-dragon-naga-thai-zodiac/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/year-of-the-dragon-naga-thai-zodiac/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:43:07 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=6644 2012 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese Zodiac. In the Thai Zodiac, the Dragon is often replaced by a Naga. The Year of the Dragon and the Chinese New Year will commence on the 23rd January 2012 and will be influenced by the Element “Water”. In the Chinese Zodiac and also the
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/year-of-the-dragon-naga-thai-zodiac/feed/ 3 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/lifestyle-and-culture/four-noble-truths/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/lifestyle-and-culture/four-noble-truths/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:34:15 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=6612 In his very first sermon, The Lord Buddha explained the basic doctrine of Buddhism. The essence of Buddhism is embodied in his teaching of The Four Noble Truths which are fundamental to Buddhist beliefs. It is essential to Buddhists and those people interested in Buddhism to fully understand the Four Noble Truths as they are
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/lifestyle-and-culture/four-noble-truths/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sacred-skin-sak-yant-magic-tattoo-book/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sacred-skin-sak-yant-magic-tattoo-book/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:33:09 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=6593 Information in easy to understand plain English about Sak Yant, the Magic Tattoo or Buddhist Tattoo has been hard to find – until now. Sacred Skin – Thailand’s Spirit Tattoos is a new book by Tom Vater with photography by Aroon Thaewchatturat. Sacred Skin uncovers the mysteries of Sak Yant, which has been a spiritual
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sacred-skin-sak-yant-magic-tattoo-book/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sacred-ink-sak-yant-magic-tattoo-exhibition/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sacred-ink-sak-yant-magic-tattoo-exhibition/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 06:04:18 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=6085 Sacred Ink is a photographic and multimedia installation exhibition by Cedric Arnold exploring the world of Sak Yant, the Magic Tattoo. Sacred Ink features over 45 large format black-and-white photographs taken in Thailand, as well as sound, video and multimedia projections bringing us further into the world of spiritual tattoos. A body, used as a
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/magic-and-superstition/sacred-ink-sak-yant-magic-tattoo-exhibition/feed/ 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/thailand/thai-king-rama-1-chakri-dynasty/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-king-rama-1-chakri-dynasty/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:39:11 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=6010 The Thai King, Rama 1, (1737-1809), the founder of the Chakri Dynasty which is the current ruling Royal House of Thailand, ascended the throne of The Kingdom of Siam, on the 6th April 1782 as His Majesty King Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke. Rama 1 ruled for 28 years until his death in 1809 at the
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-king-rama-1-chakri-dynasty/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/atlas-moth-attacus-atlas/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/atlas-moth-attacus-atlas/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:38:43 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=5995 The Atlas Moth, Attacus Atlas is the largest moth in the World in terms of wing surface area and with a wingspan of up to 30cms, the Atlas Moth is one of the largest moths in overall terms. The female Atlas Moth is larger than the male and also heavier. The lifespan of an Atlas
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/flora-and-fauna/atlas-moth-attacus-atlas/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/lifestyle-and-culture/making-merit-good-karma/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/lifestyle-and-culture/making-merit-good-karma/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:35:47 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=5956 A popular way of making merit for Buddhists in Thailand to gain good karma in preparation for their reincarnation, is to release animals from captivity into the wild. These can be small birds, fish, tortoises and other small animals. Accumulating good Karma is essential for a better future life. However, in Thailand, this way of
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/lifestyle-and-culture/making-merit-good-karma/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/current-affairs/natural-disasters-hit-thailand-earthquakes-flooding-drought-cold/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/current-affairs/natural-disasters-hit-thailand-earthquakes-flooding-drought-cold/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:18:05 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=5937 Thailand is reeling from a series of natural disasters. Earthquakes, Floods, Drought and unseasonal Cold Weather are testing Thailand’s resources to the limit. Still shaken by the recent earthquake that occurred on the border of Myanmar and Thailand which was felt as far away as Bangkok, recent reports now indicate that there were also earthquakes
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