Category: Festivals and Events
By Richard Barrow on Feb 28, 2010 | In Festivals and Events, Temples | Send feedback »
WIEN TIEN AT WAT ASOKARAM: During the evening of Makha Bucha, many people went to their local temple to take part in a candlelight procession around the ordination hall. Most of these events took place at about 8 p.m. However many Thai Buddhists decided…
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By Richard Barrow on Feb 28, 2010 | In Festivals and Events, Temples | Send feedback »
MAKING MERIT FOR MAKHA BUCHA DAY: Early on the morning of 28th February 2010, hundreds of local people in Paknam went to Wat Klang to make merit for Makha Bucha Day. They gave food to the monks and took part in chanting. A similar scene took place at all…
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By Richard Barrow on Feb 27, 2010 | In Festivals and Events | Send feedback »
2ND KLONG SUAN 100 YEAR MARKET FAIR: Mr. Surachai Kanasa, the Governor of Samut Prakan, presided over the opening ceremony for the 2nd Klong Suan 100 Year Market Fair on the morning of 27th February 2010. There will be activities at the riverside market…
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By Richard Barrow on Feb 24, 2010 | In Festivals and Events | Send feedback »
PRAYERS FOR THE H.M. THE KING: Mr. Surachai Kanasa, the Governor of Samut Prakan, joined several thousand local people at Phra Samut Chedi on 24th February 2010, for chanting to mark the 84 birthday anniversary of H.M. The King. Also present were 84 monk…
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By Richard Barrow on Feb 20, 2010 | In Festivals and Events | Send feedback »
RIOT CONTROL DRILL: Mr Surachai Kanasa, the Governor of Samut Prakan, went to watch a drill for riot control at the City Hall Plaza on Saturday 20th February 2010. The government are expecting trouble next week from red shirt protests and so the riot pol…
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By Richard Barrow on Feb 13, 2010 | In Festivals and Events | Send feedback »
SACRED NIMIT BALL CEREMONY: Mr. Surachai Kanasa, Governor of Samut Prakan, attended a ceremony on the afternoon of 13th February 2010 to bless the sacred "nimit" balls at Wat Rat Niyom Tham in Amphoe Bang Phli, Samut Prakan.งานปิดทองฝังลูกนิมิตวัดราษฎร์น…
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By Richard Barrow on Jan 31, 2010 | In Festivals and Events | Send feedback »
THAILAND POLO KING'S CUP 2010: The final of the King's Cup 2010 took place on 30th January between Thailand A and Brunei. It was an exciting match with the final score being 12-10 to Thailand. The event took place at VR Sports Club in Bang Bo, Samut Pra…
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By Richard Barrow on Jan 30, 2010 | In Festivals and Events | Send feedback »
OPENING CEREMONY FOR RADIO 97.25 FM: Mr. Somchai Wongsawat (second from right), the 26th Prime Minister of Thailand, attended the official opening ceremony for the Red Shirt radio station 97.25 FM in Samrong, Samut Prakan on the morning of 30th January 2…
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By Richard Barrow on Jan 24, 2010 | In Festivals and Events | Send feedback »
JAO POR TAP FESTIVAL: Mr. Surachai Kanasa, Governor of Samut Prakan, opened the Jao Por Tap Festival Parade in Samrong early on the morning of 24th January 2010. Local Chinese people believe that Jao Por Tap will help them to be rich and so his image is…
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By Richard Barrow on Jan 17, 2010 | In Festivals and Events | Send feedback »
NAVAL BATTLE MEMORIAL DAY: Mr Surachai Kanasa, the Governor of Samut Prakan Province, attended the merit marking and wreath laying event for Naval Battle Memorial Day on Sunday 17th January 2010. This took place at the The Royal Thai Naval Academy in Sam…
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