Thailand Songkran Festival Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year celebrated on 13 to 15 of April, 13th being the Thai New Year, 14th being the nation’s Family Day, and 15th being family reunions at which family members get together and make merit at the temple and gently pour water mixed with Thai fragrance, called [...]
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Thai Culture and Traditions – Colour of The Day?? Thailand is a historical land of colourful culture and traditions. Most of their customs and traditions are intricately tied with their religion. In Thai tradition, each day of the week is associated with a particular colour. The colour is assigned based on the colour of the [...]
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Shandicun – A Chinese Village in Pai (Mae Hong Son, Thailand) If Ban Rak Thai (Mae Aw Chinese village) located near Burmese border is too far for you then what about visiting Shandicun – a Chinese village located in the outskit of Pai. The village is one of the three Chinese villages situated in northern [...]
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Phraya Singhanatracha??in traditional Thai Yai costume??- The First Governor of Mae Hong Son (Thailand) Located at the foot of Doi Kong Mu in Mae Hong Son’s city is Phraya Singhanatracha Memorial. He was the first governor of Mae Hong Son province. Phraya Singhanatracha is a Thai Yai native from Burma ( Myanmar) and he was [...]
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Local Community Products in Thailand -??Hand-Woven ??Palm Leaf Hat Whenever, I have an opportunity to give back and help others, I always shop for local community or OTOP ( One Tambon One Product) products in Thailand. The products are unique and sometimes, you can not find it anywhere else. The village communities in Thailand have [...]
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Long Neck Karen Woman (Kayan Village, Mae Hong Son) Finally, I managed to meet the long necked women in Mae Hong Son province, northern Thailand. I can vividly remember the first time I saw an image of a long neck Karen woman when I attended a themed exhibition titled” Endurance Beauty” at Muzium Negara, National [...]
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