Monthly Archives: October 2010

On the fourth day of the big Temple Fair in Samut Prakan, they always hold boat races on the Chao Phraya River in front of Phra Samut Chedi. They also hold other activities and competitions for the local people. This … Continue reading →

During October in Thailand, when the rivers and waterways are high at the end of the rainy season, many provinces put on boat racing events. I have already been to several this month. On Sunday morning I travelled to Wat … Continue reading →

The longest running temple fair in Thailand takes place at Phra Samut Chedi in Samut Prakan. It is so big that they close roads down on both sides of the Chao Phraya River for the fair. The day started with … Continue reading →

October is always the busiest month for me as there are always many festivals in Thailand. Today I went to take pictures of the long boat racing in Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan. This took place on the Chao Phraya River … Continue reading →

On our way back home from Uthai Thani we made a diversion to see the cavern at Hup Pa Tat. It is about 50 kms from the city. It was discovered in 1979 by the abbot of a local temple … Continue reading →

After the merit making ceremony at Wat Sangkat Rattanakhiri we drove to the other side of town for the parade. Along Tha Chang Road we came across about a dozen shrines that had been setup outside local businesses. All of … Continue reading →

Over the weekend I went to Uthai Thani, in the lower north of Thailand, for their festival to mark the end of the 3 month Buddhist Rains Retreat. We arrived at Wat Sangkat Rattanakhiri about two hours before 500 monks … Continue reading →

One of the most beautiful temples in Uthai Thani is Wat Chantharam otherwise known as Wat Tha Sung. In one of the buildings there is this replica of the famous Phra Phutthachonnarat. Many people regard this to be the most … Continue reading →

The main river that flows through Uthai Thani is the Sakae Krang River. There are a number of different boat tours that you can take. We went on a dinner cruise with Sakaekrang River Cruise. They took us up and … Continue reading →

This weekend I’m in Uthai Thani to take pictures at a Buddhist Festival to mark the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat. This is Khao Sakae Krang at Wat Sangkat Rattanakhiri. During the Buddhist festival tomorrow, first day after the … Continue reading →

This temple is in Tambon Ban Dan in Khong Chiam District of Ubon Ratchathani. The temple was built in 1978 by Luangpu Khamkhaning Chulamani as a place for meditation practice. The monk has since passed away but his body hasn’t … Continue reading →