Gone are the days when monks used candles to provide light, but the tradition of candle offering on Khao Phansa, the first day of Buddhist Lent which falls on July 14, continues, and with it Lent ...

Bangkok – ICONSIAM, the icon of eternal prosperity along the Chao Phraya river, in collaboration with The ICONSIAM Residences Corporation Ltd., and The ICONSIAM Superlux Residence Corporation Ltd., ...

Bangkok, Jul 20 (efe_epa).Bangkok, Jul 20 (efe_epa). — Festivities to mark the start of the threemonth Buddhist Lent in Thailand kicked off nationwide on Wednesday, with parades including traditional ...

A wax float is seen during a parade of the candle festival in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, July 17, 2019. The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival is held to commemorate the Buddha's first sermon and mark ...

Even though the colors might throw you off, do not associate the horizontal wreath with three purple candles and one pink candle with Lent and Easter. Nope. That’s an Advent wreath and the candles are ...

The word "advent" means "coming," and the month of December is the season of Advent where we wait expectantly and get our hearts ready for Christmas and the celebration of Christ's birth. A way to ...

(THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - One of the most charming festivals celebrated in Thailand is Khao Phansa, or Buddhist Lent Day, which marks the official start of the rainy season. It also marks the ...

VIENTIANE: Buddhists across Laos came together this week for vibrant celebrations to mark Ork Phansa, the end of the three-month Buddhist Lent. The two-day festival, filled with religious rituals, ...