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The rise of Thai Watchnight, a uniquely mindful New Year celebration

December 21, 2023

Over the past decade, Buddhist Watchnight, or "Suad mon kham pee", has emerged as an increasingly popular alternative to raucous partying on New Year’s Eve.

Prayers as family bids final goodbye to young ‘Wild Boar’ Duangpetch

March 05, 2023

A prayer ceremony is being held at Chiang Rai’s Phra That Doi Wao Temple to bid a final farewell to young “Wild Boars” footballer Duangpetch “Dom” Promthep.

Followers of three religions to offer special daily prayers for speedy recovery of Princess

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022

The leaders of three major religions in Thailand — Buddhism, Islam and Christianity — have organised prayers at their respective places of worship for Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati to recover soon from her illness.

Ramadan prayers

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022

Residents in Narathiwat’s Marue Bo Tok subdistrict participated in municipality prayers on Wednesday to mark the upcoming Ramadan month of the Islamic year 1443.

Prayers for a blessed 2019

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2018

Thousands of Buddhists take part in prayers that began in the last hour of the New Year’s Eve and were completed in the early hours of 2019.

Prayers and displays of support from across the nation

FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018

While Thai people were anxiety awaiting the result of the ongoing search-and-rescue mission to save 12 football players and their assistant coach trapped in a flooded Chaing Rai cave, youngsters in schools nationwide on Friday prayed for the team and performed card stunts to express their support.

Prayers for Thai children and coach trapped in flooded cave

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018

Chanting monks in orange robes prayed alongside distraught relatives outside a flooded cave in northern Thailand where 12 children and their football coach have been trapped for days.

Bhutanese Royal Family and VIPs attend prayers ceremony

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017

Bhutan hosted a Buddhist prayers ceremony in honour of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday.

Record numbers of faithful welcome 2017 with prayers nationwide: ministry

SUNDAY, JANUARY 01, 2017

MORE THAN 19.7 million people took part in prayers beginning on Saturday night and lasting into the first day of the new year yesterday, according to Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat.

Thais usher in New Year with prayers, travel and shopping

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2016

LARGE numbers of Thais saw in the New Year by participating in cross-year prayers at Sanam Luang in Bangkok, travelling to national and historical parks, or shopping malls and temples nationwide.

Prayers across Asean borders to welcome new year

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2015

CROSS-BORDER prayer ceremonies

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