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Why is Thailand going through yet another dry Songkran?

Splashing has been banned during Songkran for a third consecutive year, frustrating some tourism operators. The decision was based on an increase in Covid-19 cases.

Bangkok Post

Celebrate Songkran in the real and virtual worlds

Once again, this year's Songkran celebration won't see any water splashing and foam parties. But this doesn't mean we will be far from having fun.

Bangkok Post

Water fights, magical decapitated heads and family reunions – the Southeast Asian festival of Songkran has it all

In many countries in Southeast Asia, such as Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, the arrival of spring also marks the beginning of the new year. Songkran (สงกรานต์), as the festival welcoming in the new year is called in Thai, is often celebrated with playful water fights on city streets over…

The Conversation

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Temple graft shows need for reform

The country's latest temple corruption scandal occurred at a first-class royal monastery; the centre of a sect founded by reformist monarch King Mongkut to clean up the clergy. What an irony!

Bangkok Post

Statuesque killing, gambler's repent, Thai 'ghost' slaying

A Bangkok taxi driver killed his lover with a hammer and tried to pass off her body as a Buddha statue as he prevailed on two men to help him remove the body from his rental room.

Bangkok Post

‘My head was completely free’: the rise of climbing as therapy

Supporters of climbing therapy say it can help people focus on the here and now and provide relief from the whirlwind of modern life

The Guardian - US

Bimstec's time to shine has come

From the tales of Lord Rama to the wisdom of Lord Buddha, the South Asian and Southeast Asian regions are not only historically intertwined, but also founded on a shared cultural heritage. Perhaps this shared history alone was enough to convince four nations under the Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and…

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Tokyo: Museum welcomes visually impaired visitors

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but for the visually impaired, one touch is worth a thousand words. One touch can better expand their world than listening to the explanations of masterpieces and sightseeing spots hundreds of times.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Welcome to Thailand: Ganja anyone?

Thank Lord Buddha! The Land of Smiles is not going to turn into the land of ganja any time soon. That means you still cannot smoke pot openly as you will be jailed. However, omelets mixed with ganja or kratom leaves or deep broth with wagyu beef are popular dishes…

Bangkok Post

Receding Mekong exposes 'Buddha footprints'

NAKHON PHANOM: Local residents and tourists have been paying homage to a rock formation said to contain footprints of the Lord Buddha, now visible above the water in the middle of the Mekong River, which has dropped to just one metre deep.

Bangkok Post

Stolen 1,200-year-old Buddha idol to return to India soon

CHENNAI: After a nearly 22-year search, a beautifully crafted and restored 1,200-year-old Buddha idol from the Devisthan Kundalpur Temple in Kurkihar in Gaya district in Bihar would return to India soon. The 8th century stone Bodhisattva sculpture, stolen in the year 2000, was recovered from a private collector in Milan,…

The Times of India

Strolling through history

After departing the Skytrain at BTS Saphan Taksin station in the early morning and turning right, I went on a walking tour with my travel companions to explore the final leg of Charoen Krung Road and Thanon Tok, which runs through the lively residential neighbourhoods of Yannawa and Bang Kho…

Bangkok Post

‘Less hugs, more Zooms’ — Asian Americans celebrate second pandemic Lunar New Year

LOS ANGELES — Anna Nguyen walked toward Bao Quang temple, ready to chant and pray to the majestic golden Buddha.

Los Angeles Times

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