Tesagan Gin Je – Vegetarian Festival
This month I plan to spend a lot of time exploring the vegetarian festival, Tesagan Gin Je, that many people of Chinese heritage celebrate (along with plenty of enthusiastic, non-Chinese food lovers, vegetarian or otherwise) annually during the first nine…
Shopping in Bangkok with Hanuman and the Five Riders
So I’ve gone shopping in Bangkok again, go figure, and because of convenience, time constraints, and personal preference, I have once again returned to Seacon Square – but this trip sparked something interesting. Not a big motorsport enthusiast, I was…
Bangkok Shopping Scene: Seacon Banana Fair
So to Seacon I went to see about this banana festival, and while there were plenty of bananas they were by no means everything there was to see. Not even the majority really. I love the ambiance of the traditional…
Bangkok Blooming: Siam Paragon Royal Orchid Paradise
Happy Mother’s Day! Thai style. Coming up to her Royal Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 81st birthday celebration, local businesses and venues are preparing to roll out the festivities – and the iconic Siam Paragon is no exception. Diving headlong into the…
Songkran 2556 – Are you ready?
Hi there! The most anticipated water festival, Songkran, is fast approaching and I guess everyone is excited. If you want to get soaked on this hottest season of the year, then you’ll probably enjoy this event. How do you celebrate Songkran?…
Yee Peng – Thailand’s Most Spectacular Loi Krathong Celebration
Loi Krathong is celebrated all over Thailand every November when the moon is full. And that’s today. For understanding more about this lovers’ festival check out our post from last year: Loy Krathong Yee Peng Festival in Chiang Mai This…
Buddhist Lent Day in Saraburi
Tak Bat Dok Mai is unique to the province of Saraburi. The festival lasts for 3 days with villagers making merit by offering flowers in addition to the usual offerings of rice, food, candles and other things to the monks. The flowers are called Dok Khao Pansa and they bloom only around the time of the Buddhist Lent. They are also only growing in Saraburi Province.
Loy Krathong Thai Festival
Loy Krathong is celebrated once a year, during the November full moon. And that’s tomorrow. After Songkran it’s my favorite Thai festival. The word “Loy” in Thai means “to float” and the word “Krathong” is “raft”. Thai people create their…
