Tag: Visakha Bucha Day
Move Foward floats lifting booze ban on Buddhist holidays
Key figures in the election-winning Move Forward Party (MFP) have voiced their opposition to the government’s ban on alcohol sales on important Buddhism-related holidays, saying [more…]
Public holidays in Thailand
Public holidays in The Land of Smiles Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the government, and most are observed by both the public and [more…]
Supreme Patriarch advises Thais to live carefully to be happy
On Visakha Bucha Day today (Sunday), the Supreme Patriarch has advised Thai Buddhists to live life carefully in order to be happy. This is an [more…]
COVID-19: Buddhists invited to perform Visakha Puja Day activities at home
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Tewan Liptapallop, paid homage to the abbot of Rakhang Khositaram Temple in Bangkok on [more…]
Thai and Lao Buddhists Join Visakha Bucha Week Merit Making
LOEI, May 27 (TNA) – Buddhists in Thai and Lao border towns on Monday jointly organised a merit making ceremony marking the Visakha Bucha week [more…]
Buddhists Offer Alms on Visakha Bucha Day
BANGKOK, May 18 (TNA) – Devout Buddhists throughout Thailand on Saturday offered morning alms, listened to teachings given by senior monks at temples to mark [more…]
Thailand’s Buddhism Promotion Week begins
BANGKOK, 12 MAY 2019(NNT)- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is holding an auspicious event for Buddhists to pay homage to the sacred relics of Lord [more…]
Thais nationwide observe Visakha Bucha Day today
Thai Buddhists woke up early in the morning Wednesday and went to nearby temples to make merit to mark Visakha Bucha Day. Traffic was light [more…]