PHUKET: The Phuket Immigration Office, along with all other government offices, will be closed on Thursday and Friday next ...

Makha Bucha Day; an important Buddhist festival celebrated on the full moon day of Māgha in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, and on the full moon day of Tabodwe in Myanmar, affords Buddhists a ...

The proposal may go into effect as soon as May 11, when Visakha Bucha day, a Buddhist holiday, takes place, said deputy prime minister Prasert Jantararuangtong, the Bangkok Post reported. Despite its ...

Coincidentally, the fire broke out on Makha Bucha Day, one of the most revered Buddhist holidays in Thailand, which commemorates a pivotal moment in the life of the Buddha.

Thai Buddhist monks pray as they gather at Wat Dhammakaya temple to participate in Makha Bucha Day ceremonies in Pathum Thani, Thailand, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2025.

Makha Bucha Day is one of the most revered Buddhist holidays in Thailand, observed on the full moon of the third lunar month. The day commemorates two pivotal events in Buddhism: the spontaneous ...

SURAT THANI - This month's full moon party on Koh Phangan has been postponed from Wednesday night until Thursday to avoid a clash with Makha Bucha Day, a major Buddhist holy day.

Any entrepreneurs who sell alcohol on Makha Bucha Day, which falls on Wednesday (February 12) this year, will face up to six years imprisonment and/or up to a 10,000 baht fine, the Royal Thai Police ...

The survey revealed that spending for Makha Bucha Day is projected to increase by 2.8% compared to last year, reaching 2.5 billion THB ($70 million). This marks the highest spending in four years, ...

Thais are expected to spend around 5.2 billion baht this year during Makha Bucha Day and Valentine’s Day , according to a recent survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).

THE Pheu Thai-led government has slightly relaxed the long-held ban on the sale of booze on national Buddhist days by allowing ... no alcohol can be sold on Makha Bucha Day, Visakha Bucha Day, ...

According to the order, no alcohol can be sold on Makha Bucha Day, Visakha Bucha Day, Asarnha Bucha Day, Buddhist Lent Day, and the end of Buddhist Lent, except restaurants and cafes inside ...