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Phuket: City of Gastronomy
UNESCO will focus on both the original (authentic) culture and new things that have developed from the original (creative).
Do we Really Have no Mindfulness?
“Mindfulness is normally moving together with the intention to reach a goal of any action.”
Architectural Features of Phuket’s Chinese Shrines
For thousands of years, industrious and ambitious Chinese have left China in search of wealth in other Asian lands. One such place is Phuket, where Chinese residents descend from those…
Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2014
At 4pm on Tuesday September 23rd 2014 nine lantern poles were raised at Jui Tui Tao Bo Keng shrine to mark the beginning of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2014. This…
Sino-Portuguese Architecture – The Identity of Chinese Descendants to Phuket
Due to economic and technological advances, most major cities around the world are developing very fast. But sadly, when new and modern business centres are developed, historical sites are sometimes…
The chinese changed the face of phuket
The cultures of Phuket that we experience nowadays, including the architecture, cuisine, costumes, lifestyle and traditions, are all dominated by the Chinese culture.
Por Tor Festival – Releasing the Spirits of the Deceased
The Por Tor Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, is one of the most religious and culturally rich festivals celebrated in Phuket, and is a testament to the…
Phuket’s White Jade Guan Yin bodhisattva
Although more commonly known as a recreation park for a large number of Phuket Town residents, Saphan Hin Park is also a major place of worship for the local Chinese…
Phuket Vegetarian festival – Not for the Faint hearted
The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is now one of the worlds’ most talked about festivals and can only be described as mind-blowing. This dramatic celebration takes place during the first nine…
Phuket Darkroom Club: Dreaming in analog
Phuket Darkroom Club, or PDC, was founded in March 2012 by a small group of black & white (ฺb & w) film photography lovers, using a small darkroom in the…
The History of Phuket’s Tin Mining Industry
According to the evidence which is available, it appears that Phuket’s tin mining industry began as long ago as 1528 A.D. during the reign of King Ega Thodsarot of Ayudhya.…
Chinese Hand Puppets in Phuket
History of Chinese Puppet Shows Called a “marionette show” in ancient China, a puppet show is a theatre performance in which puppet figures are made to move by puppeteers pulling…
Buddhist Statues – Significances, Hand Gestures & Postures
I think it’s acceptable to say that Buddhists really love their Buddha statues; every temple has numerous statues of Buddha, some being extremely large and many also being very expensive.…
Thai Buddhist holidays and what they represent
Therevada Buddhism is practised by around 95% of the Thai population. Buddhism is very much a tolerant religion, and therefore most Thai people are open and happy to discuss their…
Old Phuket Town Festival – A Festival of Culture
Phuket has a long history of multi-racial culture and there are many examples of this to be found in various spots around the island, and there is one annual event…
The Architecture of Thailand’s Central Plains
If you visit the Central plains of Thailand one of the first things you will notice is the unique traditional houses that can be seen everywhere. These houses, originally constructed…
An Extraordinary Religious Festival
The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is an annual event held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. It is believed the vegetarian festival and its accompanying sacred rituals bestow…
The fabulous Loy Krathong Festival
Falling on the night of the 12th full moon – which this year is November 28th – Loy Krathong is a tradition that dates back hundreds of years
The Ancient Tradition of Morning Alms-giving
In Theravada Buddhist societies, every morning at around 6am, monks gather their alms bowls and drums are beaten to wake local people to notify them the monks are coming.
Phuket’s popular local dishes
When people visit Phuket, the first thing that most people think about is probably the beaches, and secondly the Thai food. Phuket is an island which is very proud of…