Archive for the ‘songkran’
Posted on
June 05, 2010
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On Watchiraprakan Road, near the Chonburi City Hall, there is this beautiful pavilion which houses the Phra Putthasihing Buddha image. It is cast in silver and is much revered by the people of Chonburi. The image is taken on a procession around the town during the Songkran Festival in April every year. Click here to see the…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Phra Phutthasihing Pavilion at My Thailand (iPhone) Blog by Richard Barrow
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General, Thailand, Uncategorized, chonburi, songkran
Posted on
April 27, 2010
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The Mon people, in the communities surrounding Wat Bang Ya Phraek in Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan, took part in a parade and merit making activities this afternoon. In Thai, this parade is called “ngan hae yot phra chedi sai”. Which is basically a parade to carry the pinnacle or slender …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Parade of the Pagoda Pinnacles at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Thailand, samut prakan, songkran, thai buddhism
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April 18, 2010
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One of the main events organized during Songkran celebrations around Thailand is the Miss Songkran Beauty Contest. The one that I went to on Friday night was held at the municipal offices in Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan. It takes place every year and it is always fun to go and watch. Both male and …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Nang Songkran Beauty Contest at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Thailand, festivals, samut prakan, songkran
Posted on
April 18, 2010
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One of the traditions for Songkran is to release fish and birds. The idea is that you are making merit by doing a good deed for caged animals. Of course, someone had to cage them in the first place so that you could release them! This is a …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Releasing Fish and Birds for Songkran at My Thailand (iPhone) Blog by Richard Barrow
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General, Thailand, Uncategorized, samut prakan, songkran
Posted on
April 18, 2010
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In my opinion, the best Songkran parade in Central Thailand is in Phra Pradaeng. It took place this afternoon and I was there live with my iPhone uploading some of these pictures and a few videos too! It is a very colourful …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Songkran Parade 2010 at My Thailand (iPhone) Blog by Richard Barrow
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General, Thailand, Uncategorized, songkran
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April 18, 2010
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This afternoon I am here in Phra Pradaeng in Samut Prakan Province. Just when you thought that it was safe to put away the wet-weather gear and then Songkran comes back! The people of Phra Pradaeng are Thai-Raman and they celebrate Songkran later than…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Songkran Street Party 2010 at My Thailand (iPhone) Blog by Richard Barrow
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General, Thailand, Uncategorized, samut prakan, songkran
Posted on
April 17, 2010
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Taking a break from the hectic Songkran celebrations the other day, I went to Wat Chai Mongkol in Samut Prakan. It was like an oasis in the middle of a war zone. In the surrounding area, roaming pickup trucks, packed with people armed to the teeth, were patrolling the streets looking for…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Sand Pagodas for Songkran at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Thailand, samut prakan, songkran, thai buddhism
Posted on
April 16, 2010
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Tonight I had an enjoyable time watching the Miss Songkran beauty contest in Phra Pradaeng. The event takes place every year during the new year celebrations in Phra Pradaeng. The winner will ride at the head of the parade this Sunday. If you missed out on the waterfights in Thailand…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Beauty Contest for Songkran at My Thailand (iPhone) Blog by Richard Barrow
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General, Thailand, Uncategorized, songkran
Posted on
April 16, 2010
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I am in Phra Pradaeng in Samut Prakan for their cultural activities for Songkran 2010. The people here are of Mon descent and they celebrate Songkran, the traditional new year, after the rest of the country. I went to watch local people play …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Courtship Game Called Saba at My Thailand (iPhone) Blog by Richard Barrow
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General, Thailand, Uncategorized, samut prakan, songkran
Posted on
April 16, 2010
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One of the more traditional events that took place during Songkran recently was “song nam phra”. This is the practice of bathing Buddha images with rose scented water. Most tourists, and even some Thai teenagers, seem to think that Songkran is only about throwing water at each other. However, it…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Pouring Water on Monks at Songkran at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Thailand, samut prakan, songkran, thai buddhism
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April 15, 2010
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I have spent most of this afternoon at Wat Chai Mongkol in Samut Prakan taking pictures of their Songkran activities. The second event was making merit by building sand pagodas. In Thai this is called “chedi sai”. According to legend, people make merit by bringing sand back to the temple that they might have inadvertently taken out on …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Building Sandcastles at the Temple at My Thailand (iPhone) Blog by Richard Barrow
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General, Thailand, Uncategorized, samut prakan, songkran
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April 15, 2010
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This afternoon I went to The Erawan Museum in Samut Prakan to take pictures of their Songkran activities. If you didn’t know already, this is a giant three-headed elephant. Probably the largest in the world. There were quite a few people here making merit and touring the inside of the giant elephant. If you…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Songkran at The Giant Three-Headed Elephant at My Thailand (iPhone) Blog by Richard Barrow
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General, Thailand, Uncategorized, samut prakan, songkran
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April 15, 2010
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I am at Wat Chai Mongkol in Samut Prakan for two special Songkran activities. Probably about a thousand local people have come here to make merit by pouring water onto the hands of Buddhist monks. With about 450 monks and novices here it must be the biggest “song nam…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Song Nam Phra at My Thailand (iPhone) Blog by Richard Barrow
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General, Thailand, Uncategorized, samut prakan, songkran
Posted on
April 15, 2010
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As you probably all know now, Thailand is celebrating Songkran this week, which is the traditional Thai new year. It is basically a week of waterfights, but there are also some other traditional aspects to the festival which I will tell you about later. …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Pictures of Songkran Fun at Ancient Siam at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Thailand, festivals, samut prakan, songkran
Posted on
April 14, 2010
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Two elephants enjoyed splashing water at tourists on 14th April at Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan, about 35 kms south of Bangkok. The Thai people are celebrating Songkran, which is the traditional new year, by playing water fights. All thoughts and worries about the red shirt protests …
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Edited by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Elephants Enjoying Songkran at Thai Photo Blogs
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Thai Festivals, Thailand, bangkok, samut prakan, songkran
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April 14, 2010
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I just spent the afternoon at Ancient Siam in Samut Prakan. They have quite a few activities going on this week for Songkran.I will post full story over at www.paknam.com as well as more pictures. The highlight for me was the…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Songkran Fun at Ancient Siam at My Thailand (iPhone) Blog by Richard Barrow
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General, Thailand, Uncategorized, samut prakan, songkran
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April 13, 2010
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Thailand has quite a few ethnic minorities. One of these groups are the Mons which have their own distinct culture, clothing and language. They originally came from Southern Burma where they were once rulers of their own kingdom. Due to persecution …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Swan and Centipede Parade in Phra Pradaeng at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Buddhism, Samut Sakhon, Thailand, festivals, samut prakan, songkran
Posted on
April 13, 2010
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - APRIL 13: Red shirt anti-government protesters celebrate the first of three days of Songkran New Year festival amid the political turmoil of weeks of protests and more recently, clashes with the Thai military, at Ratchaprasong on April 13, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand’s foreign minister Kasit Piromya ruled out any immediate…
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Edited by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Reds Stop to Play Songkran at Thai Photo Blogs
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News Photos, Thailand, bangkok, songkran
Posted on
April 12, 2010
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After all the bad news in Thailand over the past few weeks, it is finally good that we can relax and enjoy one of the Kingdom’s most popular festivals. Songkran is the traditional Thai new year which is held every year between 13-15 April. As it is in…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Making Merit for Songkran 2010 at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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News, Thailand, festivals, samut prakan, songkran
Posted on
April 12, 2010
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I was up early this morning to come here to take pictures of the merit making event for Songkran in Paknam. Every year, local people start the Thai new year by making merit. This is a picture of the main road through…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Merit Making in Paknam at My Thailand (iPhone) Blog by Richard Barrow
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General, Thailand, Uncategorized, samut prakan, songkran