M.R. Kuekrit Pramotch has this to say about that well-known chili sauce or chili paste known in Thai as naam prik “Besides being the main side dish of Thai cuisine, naam prik is also placed in the center on a tray of food. Naam prik will always be positioned in the center surrounded by the other dishes. Naam prik itself is not only just a Thai side dish, but also a part of Thai culture. All Thais recognize naam prik, and know how to eat it properly. This means they have to know what to have with it and what to dip into the naam prik, such as fermented pork or grilled fish. Things like this ar...
Situated in Hua Hin‘s city centre between the Petchkasem Road and the railway line in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Hua Hin Night Market (Talad Tor Rung Hua Hin in Thai) is another popular tourist destination in Hua Hin. Essentially this is a good area for some pre- or post-dinner shopping, especially if you are looking for unique souvenirs or traditional Thai handicrafts. Besides shopping, a stroll inside any night market is a sure to get your mouth watering tempts your taste buds, as the smell of the food. Night markets are great places to shop for bargains and offer a unique opportunity to...
Where To Shop in Hua Hin – Hua Hin Night Market (Talad Tor Rung Hua Hin)
The Um Phra Dam Nam ceremony is a local tradition practiced by the inhabitants in Phetchabun province. The local people pay great respect to a Buddha image named Phra Phuttha Maha Thammaracha which is enshrined at Wat Traiphum. The legend told by the villagers is that about 400 years ago, a group of fishermen were fishing at Pasak River. There were usually a lot of fish at that time. But that day was different. They could not catch even one fish and the stream somehow stopped flowing. Then a countless number of bubbles popped up on the surface of the water and there suddenly appeared a huge an...
Um Phra Dam Nam Ceremony – Bathing Ritual of the Buddha Image
The festival of the Tenth Lunar Month was firstly held in 1923 in Nakhon Si Thammarat. The ceremony has since become an annual event. Besides traditional activities the three days and nights of the festival includes trade fairs and performances. The celebration was originally the idea of Thais who wanted to pay respects and offer merit to their ancestors. As a result, this practice became the most important and biggest event in Nakhon Si Thammarat. The 10th lunar month or around September is the period when farms yield the biggest amount of crops. So, in the past the local people decided t...
The Tenth Lunar Month Festival
Organised to mark the begining of Buddhist Lent ( Khao Phansa) in July, the event is considered Ubon’s biggest religious function. As the seasonal monsoon rains descend over the kingdom, it marks the beginning of the Buddhist “rain retreat” and the Buddhist Lent, or “Phansa“, during which all Buddhist monks retreat to the temples.Asarnha Puja Day or the Dhamma Day happens one day just before the Buddhist Lent day (Khao Phansa). This year’s Candle Festival is held in Thung Si Muang Park and National Museum, Ubon Ratchathani province from 1 July 2010 to 31 July 2010. The highlight of the festiva...
Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival 2010
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