There are a great many rituals in Thailand that I will never understand. The throwing of coins at cremations and Buddhist monks’ ordinations are just two of them. Maybe you can tell us what they’re all about. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post.
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2600 Monks in Pattaya
The huge gathering of Buddhist Monks outside Pattaya City Hall has become an Annual event in Pattaya. The Monks from temples around Thailand gather to raise funds by collecting alms and charitable donations for less fortunate Buddhist temples in the troubled southern districts of Thailand. The reason for 2,600 monks gathering at this time was […]
Continue ReadingSurreal Thai Cremation Moments
During my stay in Thailand, surreality has repeatedly left me speechless, largely because I’m not expecting to witness or experience a surreal moment at the time. Two of these surreal moments occurred at funerals, cremations to be more exact. Depending on your outlook, you may or may not expect bizarre, surreal experiences to take place […]
Continue ReadingThai Roadside Flower Garlands
Every set of traffic lights on every highway, in every town, city and district of Thailand is, potentially, a market for sellers of Phuang Malai. What is Phuang Malai? Take a look at the photo below, the hawker is holding several garlands of assorted flowers, these are called Phuang Malai. Phuang Maalai and the Dashboard […]
Continue ReadingEarly Morning Monk
I was hoping to capture some good photos of the monks during their alms in Pattaya this morning, I never managed, the opportunity was there but my trusty friend Mr Self Conscious prevented me yet again. I deposited a grand sum of 20 baht in to the alms bowl of the monk pictured below, then […]
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