Thailand Loy Krathong The 7 Best Venues
Thailand Loy Krathong The 7 Best Venues 2016 Author: Josh@Asiabackpackers Discover thailand with Thailand Discovery Listed here are seven venues from across the country in 2016, which all have their own unique way of celebrating what is without doubt one of the Kingdoms most enchanting of festivals. Thailand Loy Krathong. Loy Krathong (or Loi Krathong), is a […]
Bangkok Thailand Soi Dog Adoption
Bangkok Thailand Soi Dog Adoption Part 1 Discover Thailand with Thailand Discovery Bangkok Thailand Soi Dog Bangkok Thailand Soi Dog Bangkok Thailand Soi Dog. We’ve come close before. Not long after Ploy (my wife) and I met we discovered a mutual love of dogs (and not those namby-pamby rats who yelp incessantly and, like small […]
Thailand Lopburi Monkeying around
Thailand Lopburi Monkeying around Author: Pen Drageon Discover Thailand with Thailand Discovery Thailand Lopburi Thailand Lopburi. Lopburi is one of 77 provinces in Thailand and one hundred and fifty kilometres northeast of Bangkok city. It takes about a two and a half hour drive to get there. Lopburi is famous for their sunflower farms but another […]
Thai woman takes bath in pothole
Thai woman takes bath in pothole to protest bad condition of her hometown’s roads Discover Thailand with Thailand Discovery Photo: Ha Gareang/Facebook Thai woman. A picture of a woman bathing in a man-sized pothole in the middle of the road in Tak province went viral this week. Apparently, her natural mud bath was for a […]
Thai Buddha Hand Gestures (Mudras) Buddha Icons
Thai Buddha Hand Gestures (Mudras) Buddha Iconography Thai Buddha Hand Gestures. The gestures performed by the hands of a Buddha image (mudras) have specific meanings that refer to some event in the life of the Buddha or denote a special characteristic. There are six main hand gestures of the Buddha in Thailand (and Asia). Dhyana […]
Thailand Buddha Images Seven Days of the Week
Thailand Buddha Images Seven Days of the Week Thailand Buddha Images Seven Days of the Week. Certain events in the Life of the Buddha are thought to have occurred on certain days. The Buddha Images representing these events, are thus also associated with the days on which they occurred. People who are born on a […]
Thailand Buddhism Dvaravati art Buddha Images
Thailand Buddhism Dvaravati art Buddha Images Discover Thailand with Thailand Discovery Buddha Images Dvaravati art – Buddha Image at Wat Na Phramen, Ayutthaya. Notice that the Buddha is seated in the ‘European style’. The Buddha displays none of the ‘classical’ mudras, and His Hands are laying peacefully palms down on His Knees. Thailand Buddhism Dvaravati […]
Thailand Buddha Images Khmer or Lopburi style
Thailand Buddha Images Khmer or Lopburi style Discover Thailand with Thailand Discovery Thailand Buddha Images Khmer. Lopburi art goes back to the 11-13th century A.D. Lopburi was a provincial capital during the Khmer empire. At times it experiences periods of independence, but its art form and Buddha images display Khmer influence. Buddha images often display […]
Bangkok Sanam Luang Park Concert
Bangkok Sanam Luang Park Concert. An Evening to Remember Author:Dan Ogilvie Discover Thailand with Thailand Discovery Bangkok Sanam Luang Park Concert Bangkok Sanam Luang Park Concert. It is quite difficult to defend accusations that Thailand is a cultural backwater; yes, occasionally a world renowned artist will appear here such as Tom Jones or Santana and […]
Thailand Blogs The Art of Blogging Part 2
Thailand Blogs The Art of Blogging Part 2 By GPendrageon Discover Thailand with Thailand Discovery Thailand Blogs The Art of Blogging Now that you have all your pictures ready, you can decide on a format to write your blog. I prefer to use the Microsoft Word Document, while others may use the notepad or type […]
Thailand Festivals October 2016 Throughout Thailand
Thailand Festivals October 2016 Throughout Thailand Author:Josh@Asiabackpackers Discover Thailand with Thailand Discovery Thailand Festivals October 2016. October is undoubtedly the festive month in the Thai colander with heaps of events marking the most important three days; the end Of Buddhist lent on the 16th October, is celebrated right across the Kingdom and goes by a […]
Bangkok Thailand Lumpini Park Monitor Lizards
Bangkok Thailand Lumpini Park Monitor Lizards. Removed officials say. Discover thailand with Thailand Discovery Bangkok Thailand Lumpini Park Monitor Lizards Bangkok Thailand Lumpini Park. It’s not rare to find yourself staring at a monitor lizard when you’re in Thailand, or to hear the occasional scream accompanied by “Hia!” a local nickname for the monitor lizard […]