Today is Asanha Bucha Day (Wednesday is also a public holiday)

[Thaiger]

Asanha Bucha Day is a special Buddhist holiday in Thailand marking the day when the Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon at Benares in India over 2,500 years ago. The exact date of the holiday is determined by the waxing moon and the lunar months, but is usually held in July or August each year. In 2021 it falls on July 26. Today is also the start of the period of Buddhist Lent. There were to be 3 public holidays in a row – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (HM The King’s birthday) this year but the Tuesday holiday was abandoned […]

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[ozz1]

just what we need another holiday to spread the virus

[Pompies]

The sooner people are freed from the deadening hand of the Buddhist hierarchy the sooner they will be able to pull together for freedom from repeated military rule. 

[poohy]

Thank you although i just found it out at the bank!

[Dedinbed]

9 hours ago, Thaiger said:

exact date of the holiday is determined by the waxing moon 

who wanted a Brazilian .. they must be Luna-tics with all this celestial stuff .. 

[gummy]

2 minutes ago, Dedinbed said:

who wanted a Brazilian .. they must be Luna-tics with all this celestial stuff .. 

wax on wax off grasshopper

[Bluesofa]

8 hours ago, Pompies said:

The sooner people are freed from the deadening hand of the Buddhist hierarchy the sooner they will be able to pull together for freedom from repeated military rule. 

Is that to do with 'taking the middle path' or something else completely?

[Bluesofa]

36 minutes ago, Dedinbed said:

10 hours ago, Thaiger said:

exact date of the holiday is determined by the waxing moon 

who wanted a Brazilian .. they must be Luna-tics with all this celestial stuff .. 

Yer just waxing lyrical now.

[Dedinbed]

21 minutes ago, Bluesofa said:

Yer just waxing lyrical now.

And yer just 

59 minutes ago, Dedinbed said:

Brazilian

Nuts .. 

[Faz]

A number of posts have been removed as a precautionary measure.

 

Update to rule #3 – effective from 24 July 2021

Previous Rule: Don’t defame, insult or threaten the King of Thailand or any member of the Thai royal family, whether living or deceased or criticize the monarchy as an institution.

New Rule: Do not discuss nor invite debate about the Thai monarchy. Strict lese majeste laws may be applied against any person or group believed to have defamed, insulted or threatened the King of Thailand or any member of the Thai royal family, whether living or deceased.

 

[DeputyDawg]

Just what those hard working Govt folks need is yet another holiday FFS... The BKK middle class will no doubt have been walkabout this weekend taking their contagion with them. Apparently the checkpoints between BKK and Chonburi are few and far between...

[DCB]

Asanha Bucha Day falls on 24th July with Monday 26th July being the substitute public holiday. Today is the 27th July and not a public holiday.

[Bluesofa]

1 minute ago, DCB said:

Asanha Bucha Day falls on 24th July with Monday 26th July being the substitute public holiday. Today is the 27th July and not a public holiday.

However, Tomorrow (Wed) is another holiday (birthday Rama X)

[gummy]

1 minute ago, Bluesofa said:

However, Tomorrow (Wed) is another holiday (birthday Rama X)

And as I wrote on another thread Harry Kane.

[Bluesofa]

 

2 minutes ago, gummy said:

4 minutes ago, Bluesofa said:

However, Tomorrow (Wed) is another holiday (birthday Rama X)

And as I wrote on another thread Harry Kane.

I had to google it, to find out who he is. I know nothing about sport.
So I am better informed, but none the wiser to as a lawyer said of a judge once.

[gummy]

8 minutes ago, Bluesofa said:

I had to google it, to find out who he is. I know nothing about sport.
So I am better informed, but none the wiser to as a lawyer said of a judge once.

Not into sport, sacrilegious. Can I suggest you may be enticed to take an interest as the Tokyo Olympics are on and the ladies beach volleyball may be something you could get  into. Not that there is a lot to get into if you watch it !!

[Bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, gummy said:

Not into sport, sacrilegious. Can I suggest you may be enticed to take an interest as the Tokyo Olympics are on and the ladies beach volleyball may be something you could get  into. Not that there is a lot to get into if you watch it !!

Ladies volleyball, ladies tennis, sure. just not into sports.