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Makha Puja Day
Today is Makha Puja (วันมาฆาบูชา) which is considered one of the most important celebrations on the Buddhist calendar. It refers to the worship that takes place on the full moon… more »
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Makha Puja Day
Mark Jochim wrote 5 months ago: Today is Makha Puja (วันมาฆาบูชา) which is considered one of the most importa … more »
Happy Chinese New Year
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Mark Jochim wrote 5 months ago: Today is the official beginning of Chinese New Year and the fireworks have been going off all over P … more »
Teacher's Day (วันครู) In Thailand
Mark Jochim wrote 6 months ago: Today, 16 January, is a national holiday in Thailand marking Teacher’s Day (วันครู … more »
Children's Day in Phuket
Mark Jochim wrote 6 months ago: On Friday our school celebrated Thai Children’s Day, which is held annually on the second Sat … more »
PM Takes Part in Children's Day
Mark Jochim wrote 6 months ago: From Bangkok Post, published 13 January 2008: (BangkokPost.com) - Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont … more »
Constitution Day
Mark Jochim wrote 7 months ago: Today, 10 December, is Constitution Day (วันพระราชทานรัฐธรรม … more »
Father's Day in Thailand
Mark Jochim wrote 7 months ago: HRH King Bhumibhol Adulyadej was born 5 December 1927 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. As the nin … more »
Loy Krathong
Mark Jochim wrote 8 months ago: Loy Krathong (ลอยกระทง) is considered to be one of the most beautiful and popular fe … more »
Chulalongkorn Day
Mark Jochim wrote 9 months ago: Each year on 23 October, Thailand honors the 1910 death of King Chulalongkorn the Great (Phra Chula … more »
Mother's Day Weekend
Mark Jochim wrote 11 months ago: Last Friday, our school celebrated HRH the Queen’s birthday with a Mother’s Day celebra … more »
Referendum Holiday
Mark Jochim wrote 11 months ago: From The Nation, published 8 August 2007: The Cabinet has agreed to declare August 20, the day aft … more »
Mother's Day in Thailand
Mark Jochim wrote 11 months ago: Sunday, August 12 is the birthday of HRH Queen Sirikit; in Thailand the day is celebrated as Nation … more »
A Mother's Day Delight
Mark Jochim wrote 11 months ago: From The Nation, published 31 July 2007: This year Thais might be able to celebrate Mother’s … more »
Chuan Opens Halal Food Hilal Town Festival
Mark Jochim wrote 12 months ago: From Phuket Gazette, published 30 July 2007: THALANG: The third annual Halal Food Hilal Town festiv … more »
National Language Day in Thailand
Mark Jochim wrote 12 months ago: Today, 29 July, has been designated as Thai National Language Day in order to promote the correct us … more »
National Scout Day in Thailand
Mark Jochim wrote 1 year ago: Today, 1 July, is National Scout Day (วันคล้ายวันสถาปนาคณะ … more »
Sunthorn Phu Day
Mark Jochim wrote 1 year ago: “Oh, how everything was against me then. Even termites made their way to my bedroom. They ate … more »
Visakha Bucha
Mark Jochim wrote 1 year ago: Tomorrow is the most holy day in the Buddhist calendar, Visakah Bucha also known as Vesak Day. Date … more »
