From space-age hotels, giant shopping malls, and unique wooden temples to new and old abandoned condos and discos, Pattaya is home to many spectacular, mysterious, and strange structures and buildings. There are probably none that appear more strange than what was destined to…
Thai things, the things we see and experience every day in Thailand, be it spiritual, religious, fun, or what appears to be plain old daft to foreigners, it’s good to know what you are looking at. This way you can…
In Thailand, unwanted or broken Spirit Houses should not simply be thrown away, the favored locations for placing old Spirit Houses are in the grounds of a temple, underneath a sacred fig tree or somewhere with religious significance. The Spirit…
The head of Buddha trapped amidst the roots of a Sacred Fig Tree (ficus religiosa) in the ancient ruins of Wat Mahathat at the Ayutthaya Historical Park is probably the most iconic image associated with Ayutthaya, the former capital of…
Thai religion, superstition and folklore are very complex, or for want of a better word “jumbled”. In Thailand you will see many religious and superstitious rituals which are hard to understand. One such Thai superstitious ritual which I witnessed for…