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		<title>Phi Ta Khon Festival: 22-24 June 2012</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[   &#160; The Phi Ta Khon festival is unique to the Dan Sai district in Loei Province and reflects the local Isan belief in ghosts and spirits. Held once a year, it is part of a grand merit-making festival known as the &#8220;Boon Luang&#8221; festival. The origins of the Phi Ta Khon Festival can be [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Phi Ta Khon festival is unique to the Dan Sai district in Loei Province and reflects the local Isan belief in ghosts and spirits. Held once a year, it is part of a grand merit-making festival known as the &#8220;Boon Luang&#8221; festival.</p>
<p>The origins of the Phi Ta Khon Festival can be found in the tale of Lord Buddha&#8217;s last great incarnation before attaining Enlightenment. In Buddhist accounts, it is said that when Prince Vessandara, the Buddha&#8217;s penultimate incarnation, returned to his city, it was such a joyous occasion that the village spirits came forth to join the welcoming parade. This very colourful and vibrant Phi Ta Khon procession is the central focus of the celebrations.</p>
<p>In a lively re-enactment of the tale, the young men of the community dress up as &#8220;spirits&#8221; wearing long trailing costumes made from colourful strips of cloth sewn together.</p>
<p>The hideous-looking Phi Ta Khon mask which is made of dried sticky rice husk is painted in bright red, green or other colours, and features the characteristic long pointed nose. This completes the transformation. The clanging sound of the square cowbells worn around the waist announces the presence of the spirits who wield phallic-shaped long-handled swords decorated with red paint. The good-natured, fun-loving spirits mingle among the crowd, teasing and amusing all who take part in the procession. Spectators and visitors are welcome to join in the fun.</p>
<p>There are two types of &#8220;spirits&#8221; featured in the Phi Ta Khon procession namely the &#8220;Phi Ta Khon Yai&#8221; — the supreme Phi Ta Khon, and the &#8220;Phi Ta Khon Lek&#8221;, the ones that are commonly found. The making of the Phi Ta Khon Yai involves the performance of a sacred ritual to seek the blessings of the supreme powers before work on the Phi Ta Khon Yai masks can be initiated. It is also a task reserved exclusively for the descendants of families in which the tradition of making Phi Ta Khon masks has been practised for several generations. The Phi Ta Khon Yai is made of bamboo and is dressed in either male or female attire.</p>
<p>Contact information:</p>
<p>Accommodation in Dan Sai District<br />
Phu Pha Nam Resort<br />
Tel: 042 078078-9</p>
<p>Rang Yen Resort<br />
Tel: 042 809511 – 3, 042 809514</p>
<p>Lay Leelawadee Resort<br />
Tel: 042 801277</p>
<p>SB Resort<br />
Tel: 042 891918</p>
<p>Na Thum Nam Taeng Homestay<br />
Tel: 042 892339,891583, 042 086 8624812</p>
<p>Accommodation in Phu Ruea District<br />
Phu Dara Resort<br />
Tel: 042 801138-9</p>
<p>Phu Ruea Busba<br />
Tel: 042 899330, 042 899229</p>
<p>Phu Ruea Resort<br />
Tel: 042 899048, 042 899042</p>
<p>Baan Thongchai Resort<br />
Tel: 042 899116</p>
<p>Contact information:<br />
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Loei Office<br />
Tel: +66 (0) 4281 2812<br />
Fax: +66 (0) 4281 1480<br />
E-mail: tatloei@tat.or.th</p>
<p>Phu Ruea Resort<br />
Tel: 042 899048, 042 899042</p>
<p>Baan Thongchai Resort<br />
Tel: 042 899116</p>
<p>Contact information:<br />
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Loei Office<br />
Tel: +66 (0) 4281 2812<br />
Fax: +66 (0) 4281 1480<br />
E-mail: tatloei@tat.or.th<br />
IMPORTANT: It makes sense, that before travelling far to attend an event or festival that you double check dates and times first.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;    1.1 Historical Background :: Visakha Puja Day marks the three important incidents in the life of Lord Buddha on the same day &#8211; the full moon of the sixth lunar month. The three significant separate event are :    1. The Buddha&#8217;s Birth - the Buddha was born into a royal warrior clan in the [...]]]></description>
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<td width="52%"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">  </span><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer Visakha Bucha Day " width="10" height="8" title="Visakha Bucha Day " /><strong>1. The Buddha&#8217;s Birth</strong> - the Buddha was born into a royal warrior clan in the Lumbini Garden (in an area of Northern India known today as Nepal) In the morning of the Vesak full moon day, 80 years before the Buddhist Era. He was named Siddhattha five days after his birth.</span></td>
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<td><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer Visakha Bucha Day " width="8" height="8" title="Visakha Bucha Day " /><strong>2. &#8220;The Enlightenment of Buddha</strong> - While sitting under the Bodhi tree, he found his answer and attained the enlightenment at the age of 35 years at Uruvelasenanigama subdistrict, Magadha state, (nowadays, located in the area of Buddha Kaya, Bihar State, India), on Wednesday, the Vesak full moon day, the zodiac of the cock, forty five years before the Buddhist Era.</span></td>
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<td colspan="2"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Visakha Puja (Vesak) means the worship of the Buddha on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month. It usually falls in May. In the case of a year with an extra eighth lunar month&#8211;Adhikamasa (there are 13 full moons in that year)&#8211; the Visakha Puja Day falls on the full moon day of the seventh lunar month.</span></td>
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<div align="justify"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Visakha Puja Day is recognized as most important memorial day in Buddhism for the Lord Buddha who wandered from place to place teaching his discoveries to people who are accessible to the instruction, helping large a number of people achieving various levels of spiritual attainment. He sent his followers to spread Buddhism in capitals, cities and upcountry, until Buddhism was firmly established and widely spread. Visakha Puja day is also recognized by the UNESCO in 1999 as &#8220;World Heritage Day&#8221;. Thailand where is the permanent location of the World Fellowship of Buddhists, is chosen to host celebrating event for the day.</span></div>
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<td colspan="2"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">     </span><span style="color: #339900; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>1.3 An International Day of the United Nations ::</strong></span></td>
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<td colspan="2"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer Visakha Bucha Day " width="15" height="8" title="Visakha Bucha Day " />On December 13, 1999, the United Nations as the World Organization performing various activities accepted by the world wide population has unanimously resolved to declare the Visakha Puja Day (Vesak Day) as an International Day on December 15, 1999. This brings a lot of joy to the worldwide Buddhists.</span></td>
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<td colspan="2"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">     </span><span style="color: #339900; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>1.4 Custom of Visakha Puja Day Rite ::</strong></span></td>
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<td colspan="2"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer Visakha Bucha Day " width="15" height="8" title="Visakha Bucha Day " />Every year when this important day comes around again, all Buddhists throughout the world gather together to perform the worship to recollect the wisdom, purity and compassion of the Buddha. Activities generally to be observed on the Visakha Puja Day are :</span></td>
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<div align="center"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> <img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/tumboon.jpg" alt="tumboon Visakha Bucha Day " width="130" height="100" title="Visakha Bucha Day " /></span></div>
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<td><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer Visakha Bucha Day " width="15" height="8" title="Visakha Bucha Day " /><em>&#8216;<strong>TUM BOON&#8217;</strong></em><strong>   </strong>*;Going to temples for special observances, making merit, listening to Dharma preaching, giving some donations and join in the other Buddhist activities.</span></td>
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<td colspan="3"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer Visakha Bucha Day " width="8" height="8" title="Visakha Bucha Day " /></td>
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<td><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer Visakha Bucha Day " width="15" height="8" title="Visakha Bucha Day " /><em><strong>&#8216;RUB SIL&#8217;</strong></em>   *;Keeping the Five Precepts, including abstinence from alcoholic drinks and all kinds of immoral acts.</span></td>
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<div align="center"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/img12.jpg" alt="img12 Visakha Bucha Day " width="130" height="90" title="Visakha Bucha Day " /></div>
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<td><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer Visakha Bucha Day " width="15" height="8" title="Visakha Bucha Day " /><em><strong>&#8216;TUK BARD&#8217; </strong></em>  *;Offering food to the monks and novices (in the alm bowl).</span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif;"> </span></td>
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<td colspan="2"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer Visakha Bucha Day " width="1" height="8" title="Visakha Bucha Day " /></td>
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<td colspan="2"><span style="font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer Visakha Bucha Day " width="15" height="8" title="Visakha Bucha Day " /><span style="color: #333399;">Practice of renuciation: Observe the Eight Precepts, practice of meditation and mental displine, stay in the temple, wearing white robes, for a number of days.</span></span></td>
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<td><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #333399; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://www2.tat.or.th/visakhapuja/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer Visakha Bucha Day " width="15" height="8" title="Visakha Bucha Day " /><em><strong>&#8216;V</strong></em></span></span><span style="font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong><em>IEN TIEN&#8217;</em></strong>  *;Attending the Candle Light Procession around the Uposatha Hall, in the evening of the Vesak full moon day.</span></span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif', Tahoma, sans-serif;"> </span></td>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The Songkran festival (Thai: สงกรานต์, Khmer: សង្រ្កាន្ត; from the Sanskrit word saṃkrānti,[1] or literally &#8220;astrological passage&#8221;) is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year&#8217;s Day from 13 to 15 April. It coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South and Southeast Asia. The date of the festival was originally set by [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Songkran festival (Thai: สงกรานต์, Khmer: សង្រ្កាន្ត; from the Sanskrit word saṃkrānti,[1] or literally &#8220;astrological passage&#8221;) is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year&#8217;s Day from 13 to 15 April. It coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South and Southeast Asia.<br />
The date of the festival was originally set by astrological calculation, but it is now fixed. If these days fall on a weekend, the missed days off are taken on the weekdays immediately following. If they fall in the middle of the week, many Thai take off from the previous Friday until the following Monday. Songkran falls in the hottest time of the year in Thailand, at the end of the dry season. Until 1888 the Thai New Year was the beginning of the year in Thailand; thereafter 1 April was used until 1940. 1 January is now the beginning of the year. The traditional Thai New Year has been a national holiday since then.<br />
Songkran has traditionally been celebrated as the New Year for many centuries, and is believed to have been adapted from an Indian festival. It is now observed nationwide, even in the far south. However, the most famous Songkran celebrations are still in the northern city of Chiang Mai, where it continues for six days and even longer. It has also become a party for foreigners and an additional reason for many to visit Thailand for immersion in another culture.</p>
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		<title>THE INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXPOSITION ROYAL FLORA RATCHAPHRUEK 2011</title>
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<p><strong>THE INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXPOSITION ROYAL FLORA RATCHAPHRUEK 2011</strong><br />
The International Horticultural Exposition Royal Flora 2011<br />
A Tribute to The Royal Perseverance</p>
<p><strong>Objectives</strong></p>
<p>The International Horticultural Exposition is also</p>
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<li>To commemorate three auspicious occasions.</li>
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<p>-  His Majesty the King’s  7<sup>th</sup> Cylcle  Birthday  Anniversary</p>
<p>-  Her Majesty The Queen’s  80<sup>th</sup> Birthday  Anniversary</p>
<p>-  His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s  60<sup>th</sup> Birthday Anniversary</p>
<p>2. To pay tribute to the perseverance of the Royal family royal initiatives and royal projects.</p>
<p>3. To provoke the realization of the global warming.</p>
<p>4. To demonstrate the potential in horticultural developments of Thailand.</p>
<p>5. To promote international cooperation.</p>
<p>6. To exchange horticultural knowledge and technologies among horticulturist both at the national and international levels.</p>
<p>7. To promote the economic cooperation, society, culture and tourism among the participating countries.</p>
<p><strong>Mascots</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong> </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Mascots and their Name</strong></p>
<p><strong>Nong Khun</strong> <strong>(</strong>Ratchaphruek  flower)</p>
<p>Grown, active, happy, energetic and confident represents the new generation environmentalist with new ideas and view points of earth and nature care.</p>
<p><strong>Lom Bin </strong>(the wind)</p>
<p>Playful with full of energy and active. Represent the wind and electrical power.</p>
<p><strong>Din Chum </strong>(the fertility  soil)</p>
<p>Strong, kind and dependable. Represent the mineral required.</p>
<p><strong>Num Sai </strong>(the clean  water)</p>
<p>Gentle, kind and cheerful. Couple together with Din Chum will provide fertility to the soil and luxuriate the crop.</p>
<p><strong>Ai Un </strong>(the  sunlight)</p>
<p>Charm, warmth and leadership. Takes care of everyone. Brings sunshine to the world.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas in Thailand Written by Richard Barrow Friday, 25 December 2009 16:01 Sriwittayapaknam School in Samut Prakan put on Christmas activities for their students on the morning of 25th December 2009. As the students arrived at school, they were greeted by Santa Claus and a couple dozen fairies. The young fairies handed out candies to [...]]]></description>
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<p>Sriwittayapaknam School in Samut Prakan put on Christmas activities for their students on the morning of 25th December 2009. As the students arrived at school, they were greeted by Santa Claus and a couple dozen fairies. The young fairies handed out candies to the students as they arrived.</p>
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<p>During morning assembly, there was singing and dancing around a Christmas Tree. The students sang popular Christmas songs such as Jingle Bells, Away in a Manger and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. All of the students in our school are Buddhists and there are no Christians. However, Thai people are always keen to adopt festivities of other countries as long as they are fun.</p>
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<p>This religious event of Uthai Thani is organised in the evening of Ok Phansa (end of Buddhist Lent) on the first day of the waning moon of the eleventh lunar month at Wat Sangkat Rattana Khiri. It is also in line with the Buddhist chronicles when the Lord Buddha returned to earth from heaven and gave Dharma. On the day of Tak Bat Thewo, 500 monks will walk down from the top of Khao Sakae Krang to receive offerings from residents and visitors to the ceremony, which creates an amazing spectacle and has made this tradition become well known nationwide.</p>
<p>Venue: Wat Sangkat Rattana Khiri, Uthai Thani Province</p>
<p>Information: Uthai Thani Municipality Office, Tel. +66 (0) 5651 2005</p>
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<p>MEANING: Tak Bat Devo is a kind of offering food to monks in DEVO style and is normally held on the first day of the eleventh waning moon according to the lunar year.</p>
<p>HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: This tradition of Tak Bat Vedo is derived from the original Pali term “Devorohana” that means “the Buddha’s   coming down from the heavenly world.”   According to the story, immediately after the Buddha had attained Enlightenment, he went forth to preach his teaching (Dharma) to people in all states of India that was then known as Chumpudipa started from the cities of Rajagaha, Varanasi or Banares, Savatthi and Kabilavasatu, the city of his fatherland. In Kabilavasatu city, the Buddha preached sermons to all of his kinsmen, such as King Suddhodana, his father, Queen Mahaprajapati, his aunt and step-mother, Yasodhara or Pimbha, his former wife and Rahula, his son and made them all realise the Four Noble Truths and attain some enlightenment according to their previously accumulated perfection. Then the Buddha remembered Queen Mahamaya, his own mother, who passed away seven days after the Buddha was born. The Buddha thought of repaying her invaluable and incomparable debt and after having deliberately considered thus felt that only the Abhidhamma (the profound truth) would be sufficiently valuable to pay off the debt of her milk and loving kindness. Then, seven years after his Enlightenment, he went up to Tavatimsa heaven, the abode of Indra God, for the rainy season retreat of three months and there he preached her the Abhidhamma Pitaka. On the last day of the retreat as on the first day of the eleventh waning moon in the lunar year the Buddha came down to Earth at the city called Sangkassa, when thousands of people presented food to him and his disciples. For this reason, the first day of the eleventh waning moon is regarded as the Buddha’s day of coming down from the heaven to the human world and so people try their best to make a special food-offering to monks that this kind of merit-making is being practised up to the present time and known as “Tak Bat Devo”.</p>
<p>(Additional information from: Ministry of Culture)</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mother&#8217;s Day On the Mother&#8217;s Day, I went to my grandmother&#8217;s house to show my respect to my grandmums, my mum and my aunt. I showed my espect to them by giving them a jasmine garland doing a krab to their feet. Every child and adult in Thailand will do like this to their mother [...]]]></description>
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<p>On the Mother&#8217;s Day, I went to my grandmother&#8217;s house to show my respect to my grandmums, my mum and my aunt. I showed my espect to them by giving them a jasmine garland doing a krab to their feet. Every child and adult in Thailand will do like this to their mother or women they respect.<br />
The Queen&#8217;s Birthday</p>
<p>Her Majesty Queen Sirikit was born on Friday, August 12,1932, as the eldest daughter of His Highness Prince Chandaburi Suranath and Mon Lung Bua Kitiyakara. Her Majesty was born with the royal title of Mon Rajawongse and Her name &#8220;Sirikit&#8221;, which means &#8220;Glory to the Kitiyakara Family&#8221;,was Given by His Majesty Fing Prajadhipok (Rama VII ). Mon Rajawongse Sirikit began her studies at Rajini School ro the Queen&#8217;s School and during World War II she transferred to St. francis Xavier Convent School in Bangkok. At the end of the Second World War, her father was appointed the Thai minister to France and Denmark and full Ambassador to the United Kingdom. She thus accompanied him and continued her education in Europe here she met His Majesty King Bhumibol.</p>
<p>Their Majesties became engaged on July 19, 1949 and in March of the following year, His Majesty, accompanied by the Royal Family and Mom Rajawongse Sirikit and her family; returned to Thailand for the Cremation Ceremony of His majesty King Ananda Mahidol.Rama VII. The Royal wedding took place at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, April 28,1950 at Sra Pathum Palace. On May 5 of the same year there followed the Coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol.Their majesties have four children, namely:</p>
<p>1. H.R.H. Princess Ubol Ratana, born on the 5th of April 1951, in Lausanne, Switzerland.</p>
<p>2. H.R.H. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkron, born on the 28th of July 1952 in Bangkok.</p>
<p>3. H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakir Sirindron, born on the 2nd of April 1955 in Bangkok.</p>
<p>4. H.R.H. Princess Chulabhorn, born on the 4th of July 1957 in Bangkok.</p>
<p>In 1956, when His Majesty King Bhumibol entered the monkhood for two weeks, Her Majesty was appointed as his Regent. During that period, Her Majesty performed her duties so successfully that, on the recommendation of the government, Her Majesty was given a royal title of higher distinction: &#8220;Somdejphra Borom Rajininath&#8221;.</p>
<p>Apart from being a royal wife and mother, Her Majesty the Queen also dedicates her tireless efforts for the betterment of the Thai people and the entire nation. The Queen spends much time travelling to rural areas to find sources of supplementary income in the off-season or in areas affected by droughts or floods. In order to help poor people in rural areas make both ends meet, The Foundation for the Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques (SUPPORT) was established on July, 21 1976 under Her Majesty&#8217;s patronage. The foundation has achieved remarkable success, today thousands of rural folks and their families are benefiting from Her Majesty&#8217;s countless efforts and initiatives.</p>
<p>As a tribute to Her Majesty&#8217;s boundless contributions for the happiness of the entire population and the prosperity of the nation as a whole, August 12 is now a public holiday. We join all loyal and devoted subjects of the kingdom in wishing Her Majesty the Queen a long life of good health and happiness.</p>
<p>This story comes from &#8220;Essays on Thailand&#8221; by Thanapol Chadchaidee. It is used here with his permission. The book contains 60 essays about Thailand written in Thai and English.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holidays Phuket &#8211; Phuket January 1 &#8211; New Year&#8217;s. April 6 &#8211; Chakri Day. 1 May &#8211; International Labour Day. May 5 &#8211; Coronation Day. In mid-May &#8211; Vesak Puja (wisaakhà buuchaa). At the end of July &#8211; his birthday (phansaa him.) August 12 &#8211; Queen&#8217;s birthday. October 23 &#8211; Chulalongkorn Day. Dec. 5 &#8211; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Holidays Phuket &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>January 1 &#8211; New Year&#8217;s.<br />
April 6 &#8211; Chakri Day.<br />
1 May &#8211; International Labour Day.<br />
May 5 &#8211; Coronation Day.<br />
In mid-May &#8211; Vesak Puja (wisaakhà buuchaa).<br />
At the end of July &#8211; his birthday (phansaa him.)<br />
August 12 &#8211; Queen&#8217;s birthday.<br />
October 23 &#8211; Chulalongkorn Day.<br />
Dec. 5 &#8211; Birth of the King.<br />
December 10 &#8211; Constitution Day.</p>
<p>Phuket Festivals and Events 2011 / 2012 Calendar.</p>
<p>Phuket Events and Festivals in January &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>New Year &#8211; 01 January, a strong Western influence, including a variety of personal and fun for everyone.</p>
<p>Phuket Events and Festivals in February &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>Phuket  International Blues Festival &#8211; mid-February with blue stripes and  several foreign countries around the operation of Karon Beach, the  restaurants are excellent food.<br />
Phang  Nga Bay Regatta &#8211; in mid-February, activities, sailing is popular with a  lot of the seafarers stopovers in Bangkok to attend the celebration.<br />
Old  Phuket Festival &#8211; late February, the celebration of the heart,  concludes with a number of ways to provide more space for dance, music,  artist, and polls.<br />
Chinese  New Year &#8211; in late February or early March, a colorful dragon parades,  held in the city of Phuket, which culminated in the popular fireworks.</p>
<p>Phuket Events and Festivals in March &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>Thao  Thep Krasatri &#8211; Thao Sri Sunthorn Festival &#8211; mid-March to celebrate the  heroes who protect the island in the late 18th century.<br />
Bangkok Chess Club Open &#8211; at the end of March, the race wrong. But a good part of Phuket, with prizes and entertainment.</p>
<p>Phuket Events and Festivals in April &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>Gay  Festival &#8211; early April, four-day festival attracted crowds of gays and  lesbians who come to the celebration party on the road for many beach  activities and a parade of the scandal.<br />
Bike  Week &#8211; mid-April, which was first held in 1991 Raider Club Phuket,  these events are bigger than the bike path every year by many of the  most spectacular coastal scenery in Phuket<br />
Lighthouse  competition at the Phuket International Cricket Six &#8211; In mid-April,  attracted some big names in world cricket, including players from the  United Kingdom.<br />
Songkran  Festival &#8211; in mid-April, one of the most important festivals in  Thailand, has launched a water and plenty of fun activities to celebrate  the Lunar New Year.<br />
Turtle Release Festival &#8211; mid-May, many turtles and other animals will be allowed as part of the festival.</p>
<p>Events and Festivals in May &#8211; Phuket, Thailand, TH.</p>
<p>Phuket tournament. International  Rugby 10s &#8211; at the end of May, attracting teams from around the world  compete for the Clive Williamson Memorial Trophy on Karon Beach.<br />
Seafood  Festival &#8211; late May with a variety of fish and seafood, fresh locally  made as well as shrimp, crab, octopus, squid, mussels and all kinds of  fish with vegetables, fruit and juice.</p>
<p>Phuket Events and Festivals in June &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>Phuket  International Marathon &#8211; mid-June, many tournaments all started in the  Laguna Phuket resort with a large crowd of enthusiastic audiences.</p>
<p>Phuket Events and Festivals in July &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>Phuket race week &#8211; the end of July week long boat races and other events organized around the coast of Phuket.<br />
Food  Halal / Hilal Festival &#8211; July finished on Muslims around the monument  to the heroine in Thalang events including fashion shows, live music and  singing.</p>
<p>Phuket Events and Festivals in August &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>Tor  Festival &#8211; in late August and early September is usually a festival  known as &#8216;hungry ghosts&#8217;, which is the only form of turtle cake, flowers  and gifts to the spirits to be held each year in Phuket.</p>
<p>Phuket Events and Festivals in September &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>Phuket  Surfing competition &#8211; throughout September, with a strong wave in the  timing of this year, attracting many surfers around the shores of the  Kata.</p>
<p>Phuket Events and Festivals in October &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>Phuket  Vegetarian Festival &#8211; late October with a clear action from China,  which so many people choose to eat vegetarian food for nine days. Phuket Vegetarian Festival also has a variety of street parades, entertainment, and even walk on hot coal.</p>
<p>Phuket Events and Festivals in November &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>Carnival Phuket (Patong Carnival) &#8211; In early November, often called the Patong Carnival and a variety of live music. (Including jazz), exhibitions, sports and luxury Thai food.<br />
Loy  Nam &#8211; mid-November, the monthly event at night when the vessel a lotus  and a basket filled with flowers and candles and floating in the rivers  and lakes. There are also barbecue, fireworks spectacular and other festivals.<br />
Phuket Soccer 7s &#8211; at the end of November, and international football, especially the short game and drink a lot.<br />
Annual  Phuket Fishing Sport Classic &#8211; In November, a chance to catch something  big and win some of the very best price expectations of Barracuda, Tuna  Fish Mark Lin and others held. Chalong bay.<br />
Loy  Krathong, or the full moon &#8211; in November with a small environmental  float decorated with colors of the leaves, flowers and candles set up in  Phuket and around the main beach.</p>
<p>Phuket Events and Festivals in December &#8211; Phuket</p>
<p>Phuket  Triathlon &#8211; in early December with the participation of hundreds of  foreign athletes to compete in the Phuket combination of this swimming,  cycling and for the remote.<br />
Kings  Cup Regatta &#8211; mid-December, one of the regatta sailing, the island is  the most popular with a lot of the boat and stored in various places  along the coast. Many parties will be held in this very popular competition, which dates back to 1987.<br />
Phuket Invitational Superyacht Quote &#8211; late December Amanpuri Resort, a beautiful yacht for a dinner gala.<br />
Phuket International Marine Expo (Pimexa) &#8211; the central church in December show took place in the Boat Lagoon Royal Cup sailing.</p>
<p>วันหยุดราชการภูเก็ต &#8212; ภูเก็ต</p>
<p>1 มกราคม &#8212; ขึ้นปีใหม่<br />
6 เมษายน &#8212; วันจักรี<br />
1 พฤษภาคม &#8212; วันแรงงานระหว่างประเทศ<br />
5 พฤษภาคม &#8212; วันฉัตรมงคล<br />
ในช่วงกลางเดือนพฤษภาคม &#8212; วิสาขบูชา Puja (wisaakhà buuchaa)<br />
ณ สิ้นเดือนกรกฎาคม &#8212; เขาพรรษา (phansaa เขา)<br />
12 สิงหาคม &#8212; วันเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษาสมเด็จพระนางเจ้า<br />
23 ตุลาคม &#8212; วันปิยมหาราช<br />
5 ธันวาคม &#8212; เดือนปีเกิดของพระมหากษัตริย์<br />
10 ธันวาคม &#8212; วันรัฐธรรมนูญ</p>
<p>และการจัดงานเทศกาลภูเก็ต 2011 / 2012 ปฏิทินกิจกรรม</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตจัดงานและเทศกาลในเดือนมกราคม &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ประเทศไทย, TH</p>
<p>ปีใหม่ &#8212; 01 January, อิทธิพลตะวันตกที่แข็งแกร่งรวมถึงบุคคลที่หลากหลายและความสนุกสนานสำหรับทุกคน</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตจัดงานและเทศกาลในเดือนกุมภาพันธ์ &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ประเทศไทย, TH</p>
<p>Phuket  International Blues Festival &#8212;  กลางเดือนกุมภาพันธ์ที่มีลายเส้นสีฟ้าหลายประเทศและต่างประเทศรอบการดำเนิน งานของหาดกะรน, มีมากมายร้านอาหารจะได้รับอาหารที่ดีเยี่ยม<br />
พัง งาเบย์รีกัตต้า &#8212; ในกลางเดือนกุมภาพันธ์,  กิจกรรมการแล่นเรือใบเป็นที่นิยมที่มีจำนวนมากทำให้ seafarers stopovers  ในกรุงเทพฯเพื่อเข้าร่วมงานเฉลิมฉลอง<br />
Old  Phuket Festival &#8212; ปลายเดือนกุมภาพันธ์การเฉลิมฉลองของหัวใจ,  สรุปกับหลายวิธีที่จะให้พื้นที่มากสำหรับการเต้นรำ, ดนตรี,  ศิลปินและการสำรวจอื่น ๆ<br />
ปี ใหม่จีน &#8212; ในช่วงปลายเดือนกุมภาพันธ์หรือต้นเดือนมีนาคม,  ขบวนพาเหรดมังกรมีสีสันซึ่งจัดขึ้นในเมืองของภูเก็ตซึ่ง culminated  ในดอกไม้ไฟนิยม</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตจัดงานและเทศกาลมีนาคม &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ประเทศไทย, TH</p>
<p>ท้าวเทพ Krasatri &#8211; ท้าวศรีสุนทร Festival &#8212; กลางเดือนมีนาคมการเฉลิมฉลองของวีรบุรุษผู้ปกป้องเกาะภูเก็ตในช่วงปลาย 18 ศตวรรษ<br />
Bangkok  Chess Club Open &#8212; ณ สิ้นเดือนมีนาคม, การแข่งขันที่ผิดปกติ  แต่การมีส่วนร่วมที่ดีในจังหวัดภูเก็ตโดยมีรางวัลและกิจกรรมบันเทิง</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตจัดงานและเทศกาลในเดือนเมษายน &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ประเทศไทย, TH</p>
<p>Gay  Festival &#8212; ต้นเดือนเมษายน,  งานเทศกาลวันสี่ดึงดูดฝูงชนของชาวเกย์และเลสเบี้ยนที่มาที่งานเฉลิมฉลอง บุคคลที่ถนนหลายกิจกรรมชายหาดและขบวนพาเหรดที่อื้อฉาว<br />
ไบ ค์วีค &#8212; กลางเดือนเมษายนซึ่งจัดเป็นครั้งแรกในปี 1991 ชมรมภูเก็ตไรเดอร์,  เหตุการณ์สำคัญนี้ได้รับการขี่จักรยานที่ใหญ่กว่าทุกปีเส้นทางผ่านจำนวนมาก ของทิวทัศน์ชายฝั่งทะเลที่สวยงามที่สุดในภูเก็ต<br />
ประภาคาร การแข่งขันคริกเก็ตนานาชาติภูเก็ตหก &#8212; ในช่วงกลางเดือนเมษายน,  ดึงดูดชื่อใหญ่บางส่วนในคริกเก็ตโลกรวมถึงผู้เล่นจากสหราชอาณาจักร<br />
เทศกาล สงกรานต์ &#8212;  ในช่วงกลางเดือนเมษายนซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในเทศกาลที่สำคัญมากที่สุดในประเทศไทย ได้เปิดตัวน้ำและกิจกรรมสนุก ๆ มากมายเพื่อเฉลิมฉลองปีใหม่ทางจันทรคติ<br />
ปล่อยเต่า Festival &#8212; กลางเดือนพฤษภาคม, เต่าจำนวนมากและสัตว์อื่น ๆ จะได้รับอนุญาตเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของเทศกาลสงกรานต์</p>
<p>กิจกรรมและเทศกาลพฤษภาคม &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ไทย, TH</p>
<p>ภูเก็ต ทัวร์นาเมนต์ International Rugby 10s &#8212; ณ สิ้นเดือนพฤษภาคม,  ดึงดูดทีมจากทั่วโลกที่แข่งขันกันเพื่อให้ Clive Williamson Memorial  Trophy ในหาดกะรน<br />
เทศ กาลซีฟู้ด &#8212;  ช่วงปลายเดือนพฤษภาคมที่มีหลากหลายของปลาและอาหารทะเลสดใหม่ในท้องถิ่นจัดทำ ขึ้นรวมทั้งกุ้ง, ปู, ปลาหมึก, ปลาหมึก,  หอยและปลาทุกชนิดพร้อมกับผักผลไม้และน้ำผลไม้</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตจัดงานและเทศกาลในเดือนมิถุนายน &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ประเทศไทย, TH</p>
<p>ภูเก็ต มาราธอนนานาชาติ &#8212; ช่วงกลางเดือนมิถุนายน, การแข่งขันหลาย ๆ  ทั้งหมดเริ่มต้นในลากูน่าภูเก็ตรีสอร์ทกับฝูงชนขนาดใหญ่ของผู้ชมกระตือ รือร้น</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตจัดงานและเทศกาลในเดือนกรกฎาคม &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ประเทศไทย, TH</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตการแข่งขันสัปดาห์ &#8212; สิ้นเดือนกรกฎาคมสัปดาห์การแข่งเรือยาวและกิจกรรมอื่น ๆ จัดรอบชายฝั่งของจังหวัดภูเก็ต<br />
ผลิตภัณฑ์ อาหารฮาลาล / Hilal Festival &#8212;  จบการแข่งขันกรกฎาคมเมื่อวันที่ชาวมุสลิมทั่วอนุสาวรีย์วีรสตรีในถลางกับ กิจกรรมต่างๆรวมถึงการแสดงแฟชั่น, ดนตรีสดและการร้องเพลง</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตจัดงานและเทศกาลในเดือนสิงหาคม &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ประเทศไทย, TH</p>
<p>ต.  Festival &#8212;  ในปลายเดือนสิงหาคมและต้นเดือนกันยายนที่รู้จักกันมักจะเป็นเทศกาล&#8217;ผี กระหาย&#8217;ซึ่งมีที่เฉพาะของขนมเค้กรูปเต่า,  ดอกไม้และของขวัญกับสุราที่จัดขึ้นปีในแต่ละเมืองภูเก็ต</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตจัดงานและเทศกาลในเดือนกันยายน &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ประเทศไทย, TH</p>
<p>การแข่งขันกระดานโต้คลื่นภูเก็ต &#8212; ตลอดเดือนกันยายนโดยมีคลื่นที่แข็งแกร่งในช่วงเวลาของปีนี้ดึงดูดนักเล่นหลายรอบชายฝั่งของหาดกะตะ</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตจัดงานและเทศกาลในเดือนตุลาคม &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ประเทศไทย, TH</p>
<p>กินเจ &#8212; ปลายเดือนตุลาคมที่มีการกระทำที่ชัดเจนที่มาจากประเทศจีนซึ่งผู้คนจำนวนมากเลือกที่จะรับประทานอาหารมังสวิรัติสำหรับเก้าวัน กินเจภูเก็ตยังมีความหลากหลายของถนนขบวนพาเหรด, บันเทิงและแม้แต่เดินบนถ่านหินร้อน</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตจัดงานและเทศกาลในเดือนพฤศจิกายน &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ประเทศไทย, TH</p>
<p>คา นิวัลภูเก็ต (ป่าตองคานิวัล) &#8212; ในช่วงต้นเดือนพฤศจิกายน,  มักจะเรียกว่าป่าตอง Carnival และความหลากหลายของดนตรีสด (รวมทั้งแจ๊ส),  นิทรรศการ, การแข่งขันกีฬาและความหรูหราอาหารไทย<br />
น้ำ ประเพณีลอยกระทง &#8212; กลางเดือนพฤศจิกายน,  กิจกรรมรายเดือนในเวลากลางคืนเมื่อเรือรูปดอกบัวและตะกร้าที่เต็มไปด้วย ดอกไม้และเทียนแล้วลอยอยู่ในแม่น้ำและทะเลสาบ นอกจากนี้ยังมีบาร์บีคิว, ดอกไม้ไฟงดงามและเทศกาลอื่น ๆ<br />
ภูเก็ต Soccer 7s &#8212; ณ สิ้นเดือนพฤศจิกายน, และการแข่งขันฟุตบอลระหว่างประเทศโดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งกับเกมสนุกและดื่มมากสั้น<br />
ประจำปีภูเก็ตฟิชชิ่งสปอร์ตคลาสสิก &#8212; ในเดือนพฤศจิกายน, โอกาสที่จะจับบางสิ่งบางอย่างขนาดใหญ่และชนะบางส่วนของราคาดี คาดจำนวนมาก Barracuda, ปลาทูน่าปลามาร์ลินและอื่น ๆ จัดขึ้นรอบอ่าวฉลอง<br />
ลอย กระทงหรือดวงจันทร์เต็ม &#8212;  ในเดือนพฤศจิกายนกับสิ่งแวดล้อมขนาดเล็กลอยตกแต่งด้วยสีสันของดอกไม้ใบไม้ และเทียนที่ตั้งอยู่ในจังหวัดภูเก็ตและยังรอบ ๆ ชายหาดหลัก</p>
<p>ภูเก็ตจัดงานและเทศกาลในเดือนธันวาคม &#8212; ภูเก็ต, ประเทศไทย, TH</p>
<p>ภูเก็ต ไตรกีฬา &#8212;  ในช่วงต้นเดือนธันวาคมที่มีการมีส่วนร่วมของหลายร้อยนักกีฬาต่างชาติที่มา ภูเก็ตเพื่อแข่งขันในการรวมกันของว่ายน้ำนี้,  การขี่จักรยานและใช้สำหรับระยะไกล<br />
คิง คัพรีกัตต้า &#8212;  กลางเดือนธันวาคมซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในประเพณีการแข่งเรือแล่นเรือใบของเกาะเป็น ที่นิยมมากที่สุดที่มีจำนวนมากมาโดยเรือและเก็บในสถานที่ต่างๆตามแนวชายฝั่ง  หลายฝ่ายจะมีขึ้นในการแข่งขันความนิยมอย่างมากนี้ซึ่งวันที่กลับไป 1987<br />
Phuket Invitational Superyacht Quote &#8212; ปลายเดือนธันวาคมอมันปุรีรีสอร์ทเรือยอชท์ที่สวยงามสำหรับงานเลี้ยงอาหารค่ำงานกาล่า<br />
Phuket International Marine Expo (Pimexa) &#8212; ระหว่างเดือนธันวาคมแสดงกลางโบสถ์เอาสถานที่ในโบ๊ทลากูในพระคัพเรือใบ</p>
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		<title>Visakha Puja Day: 17th May 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The three most important holiday year for Thai Buddhists all include the word &#8220;puja&#8221;, which means to pay tribute. Asanha Puja Day is celebrated Buddha preached his first sermon. Maha Puja marks the moment when 1350 disciples of the Buddha came without notice and listen to Buddhist development of some of the most important teachings [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The three most important holiday year for Thai Buddhists all include the word &#8220;puja&#8221;, which means to pay tribute. Asanha Puja Day is celebrated Buddha preached his first sermon. Maha Puja marks the moment when 1350 disciples of the Buddha came without notice and listen to Buddhist development of some of the most important teachings in the sermon, and the day when he predicted the death and the attainment of Nirvana (Nirvana).</p>
<p>But the most profitable of the three Visakha Puja, which also marks three important anniversary in the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha: his birth, enlightenment and death.</p>
<p>Visakha Puja Day falls every year in May. This year he is on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.</p>
<p>On Visakha Bucha Day, Buddhist show their deep respect for Pearl Triple philosophy of Buddhism: the Buddha, a great teacher, the Dharma, the teachings of the Buddha and the Sangha, the brotherhood of Buddhist monks.</p>
<p>At the first light of dawn, visiting the temple to listen to the sermon revered Thai monks and make merit. Shortly after sunset, candlelight processions are held in large churches across the country. Devout Buddhists walk three times clockwise around the principle of the chapel, each holding three sticks of incense, light a candle and lotus buds. The air filled with smoke from burning incense and candles are faithful to complete the most sacred Buddhist holiday.</p>
<p>Source: Royal Thai Government Public Relations</p>
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