State measures have muted effect
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Extra government holidays and stimulus schemes struggle against weak consumer spending, but operators remain hopeful
published : 15 Feb 2021 at 04:02
12 Consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in January because of a fresh outbreak of Covid-19 cases. Varuth Hirunyatheb
February is characterised by rosy red colours to usher in auspicious occasions and highlight affection, as people celebrate both Chinese New Year and Valentine s Day this month, but questions linger about consumer spending amid the ongoing pandemic.
The allure of spending and travel linked with these special occasions is far less enticing than in previous years, when many Thais and foreign tourists soaked up the atmosphere of the Lunar New Year celebrations.
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Celebrate the Year of the Ox
Festive activities to ring in the Lunar New Year
published : 5 Feb 2021 at 04:00
Bring yourself some good luck
- According to Chinese astrology, one should be extra careful during a zodiac year, which coincides with the zodiac year of one s birth. Also, if you were born in the year of the Pig, it s believed that you re extra unlucky during the year of the Snake as the two animals are opposite from each other on the Chinese zodiac wheel. Therefore, if you are born in the year of the Ox or Sheep and wish to ward off the bad luck that this year might bring, head to
Blessings and prosperity
Blessings and prosperity
With the coming of the Chinese New Year, a trip to Bangkok s Chinatown should be on your calendar
published : 4 Feb 2021 at 04:00
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Red paper lanterns are hung in rows inside the compound of the Tai Hong Kong shrine on Phlab Phla Chai Road in Chinatown. The smell of incense sticks infuses in the air.
This simple prayer hall is located in Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot (Yong Hok Yi) on Yaowarat 8 or Trok Tao. It was once a shrine of Phra Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin) built by Chinese immigrants in 1795 or during the period of King Rama I. The shrine was abandoned for decades before it was restored by a Chinese monk named Sok Heng. Phra Achan Chin Sok Heng resided in the place in 1887 or during the reign of King Rama V. The monk named the temple Yong Hok Yi before receiving its Thai name from the king, Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot. A wooden board with the Thai name is displayed inside the hall. The prayer hall houses three seated Buddha images