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Alms Giving to 11,111 Monks ตักบาตรพระ 11,111 รูป สมุทรปราการ
By Richard Barrow on Apr 11, 2011 | In Festivals and Events
ตักบาตรพระ 11,111 รูป: เทศบาลนครสมุทรปราการ ร่วมกับ สมาคมพุทธรักษา ภาคีสหพันธ์รวมใจไทยทั้งชาติ ชมรมชาวพุทธสมุทรปราการ เครือข่ายชาวพุทธและภาคเอกชน กำหนดจัด “โครงการตักบาตรพระ 11,111 รูป ถวายเป็นพุทธบูชา” ในวันอาทิตย์ที่ 10 เมษายน 2554 เวลา 06.00-08.00… more »
Ordination for H.M. The King พิธีอุปสมบทพระสงฆ์ ๙๙๙ รูป เฉลิมพระเกียรติ ฯ
By Richard Barrow on Jan 10, 2011 | In Festivals and Events
ORDINATION FOR H.M. THE KING: On Sunday 9th January 2011, Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, Governor of Samut Prakan, presided over the ordination of nine men at Wat Chai Mongkhol in Tambon Taiban, Samut Prakan. The men were ordaining as monks in order to celeb… more »
Jao Por Tap Festival 2011 งานแห่เจ้าพ่อทัพ 2554
By Richard Barrow on Jan 10, 2011 | In Festivals and Events
JAO POR TAP FESTIVAL: Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, Governor of Samut Prakan, opened the Jao Por Tap Festival Parade in Samrong early on the morning of 9th January 2011. Local Chinese people believe that Jao Por Tap will help them to be rich and so his im… more »
Children's Day 2011 วันเด็ก ประจำปี 2554
By Richard Barrow on Jan 9, 2011 | In Festivals and Events
CHILDREN'S DAY IN SAMUT PRAKAN 2011: Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, Governor of Samut Prakan is seen here during the National Children's Day celebrations at the Provincial Hall. Various actitivites were put on for the children and they were also given free fo… more »
Making Merit 2011 งานประเพณีวันขึ้นปีใหม่ 2554
By Richard Barrow on Jan 2, 2011 | In Festivals and Events
MAKING MERIT FOR NEW YEAR: Thousands of local people from Paknam joined Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, Governor of Samut Prakan Province, and other dignitiries to give alms to 99 monks from local temples. Prakhonchai Road, in front of the City Pillar, was… more »
Merit Making for HM The King's Birthday
By Richard Barrow on Dec 6, 2010 | In Festivals and Events
MAKING MERIT FOR THE KING: Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, the Governor of Samut Prakan, led government officials and local people in giving alms to 99 monks in honour of His Majesty the King on the occasion of his 83rd birthday. The ceremony started, on th… more »
Luang Pho Pan Festival งานนมัสการหลวงพ่อปาน ประจำปี 2553
By Richard Barrow on Nov 11, 2010 | In Festivals and Events
LUANG PHOR PAN FESTIVAL PARADE: Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, the Governor of Samut Prakan, is seen here applying gold leaf onto an image of revered monk Luang Phor Pan on Thursday 22nd October at Wat Mongkhol Khotawat in Klong Dan City. The image is first ta… more »
Candlelight Procession at Phra Samut Chedi พิธีเจริญพระพุทธมนต์และเวียนเทียนรอบองค์พระสมุทรเจดีย์
By Richard Barrow on Nov 1, 2010 | In Festivals and Events
CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION AT PHRA SAMUT CHEDI: During the evening of the 31st October 2010, Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, the Governor of Samut Prakan, attended chanting and a candlelight procession at Phra Samut Chedi.พิธีเจริญพระพุทธมนต์และเวียนเทียนรอบองค์พร… more »
Boat Racing at Phra Samut Chedi การแข่งขันเรือประเพณีหน้าองค์พระสมุทรเจดีย์ ปี 2553
By Richard Barrow on Nov 1, 2010 | In Festivals and Events
BOAT RACING AT PHRA SAMUT CHEDI: During the morning of Sunday 31st October 2010, local people in Phra Samut Chedi District came together to take part in traditional sports. These included long boat racing, eating cockles, thatching roofs, catching cra… more »
Boat Racing at Bang Phli Noi ประเพณีการแข่งขันเรือพายที่บางพลีน้อย
By Richard Barrow on Nov 1, 2010 | In Festivals and Events
BOAT RACING AT BANG PHLI NOI: On the morning of 31st October 2010, Mr. Cherdsak Choosri, the Governor of Samut Prakan Province, officially opened the boat racing at Wat Bang Phli Noi. In addition he made merit by releasing fish into the canal and offe… 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".
