PHUKET: A nationwide ban on the sale of alcohol will be in effect this Saturday (June 3) as the country commemorates the Buddhist holiday Visakha Bucha. The day coincides with a royal visit to Phuket
PHUKET: The Budhhist holiday Makha Bucha will see all major government offices closed and a 24-hour ban on the sale of alcohol in effect for the national public holiday on Monday (Mar 6).
PHUKET: A ban on the sale of alcohol will come into effect at midnight Sunday night as the country observes the Buddhist religious holiday Wan Org Pansa, the conclusion of the three-month “Rains Ret
Despite the hot weather in the ancient town of Lamphun, a large crowd of Buddhist votaries gathered at the foot of Tha Nang Bridge to welcome the annual Klong Luang (Lanna-style big drum) contest back after a two-year hiatus as part of the seven-day Phra That Hariphunchai Bathing Festival to mark Visakha Bucha Day.