Wat Mahathat Temple Marks 338 Year History with Grand Celebration

Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit temple in Bangkok.
Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit temple in Bangkok. Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote.

BANGKOK (NNT) – Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit, a revered cultural landmark in Bangkok, is set to welcome the public in a historic celebration of its 338-year [Read More…]

Thais pay tribute to late King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and a songthaew (baht bus) in Kanchanaburi
Portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and a songthaew (baht bus) in Kanchanaburi. Photo: Benoit Mortgat / flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0.

Thousands of Thais today remembered King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the second anniversary of his passing at various religious ceremonies, events and military parades held across [Read More…]

Celebrations Held for His Majesty the King’s Birthday Anniversary

Portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)
Portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X). Photo: The Public Relation Department of Thailand (กรมประชาสัมพันธ์).

BANGKOK (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, and his spouse, accompanied by government officials, participated in a series of auspicious ceremonies and celebrations to [Read More…]

Bangkok Marks 241st Anniversary with Cultural Extravaganza

Wat Arun seen from the Chao Phraya River
Wat Arun seen from a ferry on the Chao Phraya River , Bangkok. Photo: Diliff.

BANGKOK, April 21 – The government invites people to join celebrating the 241st anniversary of the foundation of Krung Rattanakosin (Bangkok), said government deputy spokeswoman [Read More…]

Thailand Holds Ceremonies to Mark 18th Anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami

Tsunami at Patong Beach in Phuket
Patong Beach in Phuket following Tsunami disaster on December 27, 2004. Photo: Peregrine981.

PHUKET, Dec 26 (TNA) – There were religious ceremonies in several southern provinces to mark the 18th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami. In Thalang district [Read More…]