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Hair Cutting Ceremony
By Richard Barrow on Apr 4, 2010 | In Festivals and Events
HAIR-CUTTING CEREMONY: At 1.30 p.m., on 3rd April 2010, about 299 local boys had their hair cut off in the first steo to becoming novice monks at Wat Chaimongkol in Samut Prakan. After the hair-cutting ceremony, the boys took part in a parade to the pay… more »
Guan Yin Festival งาน “พุทธเมตตา บูชากวนอิม”
By Richard Barrow on Apr 4, 2010 | In Festivals and Events
PAYING RESPECT TO GUAN YIN: On Saturday 3rd April 2010, there was a worshipping ceremony at the statue of the Guan Yin at Anicent Siam.งาน “พุทธเมตตา บูชากวนอิม”: ในวันเสาร์ที่ 3 เม.ย. 53 ตั้งแต่เวลา 8.00 - 17.00 น. เมืองโบราณจัดงาน "พุทธเมตตา บูชากวนอิม… more »
is at the far end of the Chao Phraya River, where it empties out into the Gulf of Thailand. The borders to the north and west join the Metropolitan of Bangkok. This photo album concentrates mainly on Paknam where we live, but we also have pictures about events and festivals around the province. We are close enough to Bangkok for people to come for a day trip. We don't get many independent foreign tourists so this is actually a good place to experience "Untouched Thailand".
