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…
Prominently positioned, in the middle of the road, on Rompho Road in Jomtien, Pattaya, is a large tree with its trunk wrapped in brightly colored ribbon, see photo below. Around the base of the tree are Thai spirit houses and…
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…
In this post, let’s explore the reasons why there are so many Ladyboys in Thailand. I’m sure there can be no other place in the World with the same percentage of Ladyboys, also known as kathoeys, shemales, the third sex,…