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I mentioned to you before that I wanted to buy some flowers for the house which are meant to bring you good luck. There is supposed to be a certain kind of flower that Thai people believe will bring prosperity to your household. It sounded like a good idea. The only problem is that I couldn’t remember the name. … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Flowers with Good Luck at Thai Culture Blogs
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Next week sees the celebration for the start of the traditional Thai new year. From the 13th-15th April, Thai people will be dressing up in new clothes and visiting the local temple to make merit and to their grandparents in order to receive blessings. Afterwards, the youngsters will be out on the street taking part in the world’s biggest water fight. * If you go out during Songkran, then you … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: How to Survive Songkran at Thai Culture Blogs
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Thai people often consult fortune tellers and astrological charts before doing anything important. There are certain days which you shouldn’t do things on. In Thailand, there are some calendars that you can buy that tell you the unlucky and lucky days for each month. In March, there seems to be many days which are not… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Lucky Days in Thailand – March 2009 at Thai Culture Blogs
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Three Kingdoms Park in Pattaya Thai people often consult fortune tellers and astrological charts before doing anything important. There are certain days which you shouldn’t do things on. In Thailand, there are some calendars that you can buy that tell you the unlucky and lucky days for each month. In February, there seems to be many days which are not good for buying a new car. … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Lucky Days in Thailand – February 2009 at Thai Culture Blogs
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I told you the other week about the Thai belief that it is unlucky to get a haircut on Wednesdays (see Which days are unlucky? ). Did you know, that you should also pay close attention to which day you wash your hair?! Wash your hair on Sunday – you will live long Wash your hair on Monday – you will be lucky and have a lot of money Wash your hair on Tuesday… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Lucky Days for Washing Your Hair at Thai Culture Blogs
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Although the Thai Zodiac is similar to what we use in the West, you will see from the following chart that the Thai version is off by about 23 days. According to “Thai Ways” (Denis Segaller p.205), this is because the Western version takes the sun as its reference point. While in the… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: The Thai Zodiac at Thai Culture Blogs
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Thai people often consult fortune tellers and astrological charts before doing anything important. There are certain days which you shouldn’t do things on. In Thailand, there are some calendars that you can buy that tell you the unlucky and lucky days for each month. Here is a translation I did for January 2009: (1) … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Lucky Days in Thailand – Jan 2009 at Thai Culture Blogs
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I talked before about lucky coloured clothes for each day of the week. Well, Thai people have more superstitions about each day. If you were born on a…. …Sunday, don’t do anything auspicious on a Friday. …Monday, don’t do anything auspicious on a Sunday. …Tuesday, don’t do anything auspicious on a Monday. …Wednesday, don’t do anything … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Unlucky Days in Thailand at Thai Culture Blogs
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Did you know that in Thailand that each day of the week is assigned a different colour for clothes that you wear? When I first came to Thailand, I didn’t really know about this. But after a few years I was starting to get curious as to why people were giving me a different coloured shirt for my birthdays. They were also telling me which day … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Colours for each day of the week at Thai Culture Blogs