Little Arabia in Bangkok
Bangkok is a buzzing international crossroad. People from every corner of the globe find themselves here for one reason or another, whether they are just passing through or looking to stick around for a while. Untold numbers of businesses depend…
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! The temple has been keeping my head nodding to traditional Thai music and it sounded like a war zone with people setting off fireworks last night. I can only imagine what the city is going to be…
The morning after the Loy Krathong
I almost missed Loy Khrathong! I had checked an online date and time site for this years date, but it was wrong and the party was last night. Fortunately, I live next to a temple and it was loud, a…
Loy Krathong: River Cruises and Alien Invasions
Loy Krathong is upon us again, and I’m excited. Yipeng came into my radar last year, and I thought it was fantastic. What a beautiful compliment to lanterns that light up the waters, to set the sky ablaze. So throughout…
Vegetarian festival: animal rights
The Vegetarian Festival is something we’ve discussed here before, and something no doubt we will be returning to annually. But in an attempt to keep it from getting too repetitive I’ll look today at a broader aspect of the inherent…
Bangkok Calms Down for Makha Bucha Day
Happy New Year! Again. The year of the horse and I’m glad to be here to meet it. Lots of excitement in Bangkok lately as I’m sure you’ve seen, but it isn’t slowing down travel to most areas at this…
Chinese New Year
And it’s New Year all over again, Chinese New Year this time. But every bit as festive, fun, and maybe a little bit more colorful than the New Year we just finishing recovering fun. The Thai people love celebration, any…
Loi Krathong
Loi Krathong is (as far as anyone can tell) a very ancient Thai adaptation of a Brahmanical ritual. Loi means to float or launch in (to float) and the krathong is the beautiful float that is being launched or floated….
