considering her too young for such a ceremony. Instead she was buried without any religious rites in a cemetery in Rayong, about two hours southeast of the Thai capital Bangkok and one hour from ...

Read more: The King of Thailand married his bodyguard in a lavish surprise ceremony where he poured sacred water on her head A heavy crown The high-reaching crown, which weighs 7.3 kg (16 lb ...

Queen Suthida was made a general in 2016 Footage from the wedding ceremony was shown on Thai TV channels late Wednesday, showing other members of the royal family and palace advisers in attendance.

He is now known as Rama X, or the 10th King of the Chakri dynasty. AFP/Getty Images Thai TV showed the wedding ceremony of King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida Queen Suthida, who is his fourth ...

It was the first such ceremony in Bangkok’s vast Royal Plaza in 16 years. Birthdays celebrated in 12-year cycles are considered especially auspicious in Thai culture. The sixth cycle celebrating ...

Thailand’s destination wedding sector reached an impressive milestone in 2022, with the market valued at USD 2,121.8 million.

Lang Pa Cha ceremonies take place every year at cemeteries throughout Thailand's 77 provinces and are organised by a small group of non-profit organisations. The ritual involves exhuming remains ...

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It was only this year that Bibeam was given the Buddhist cremation her parents had wanted when she was included in a rare Lang Pa Cha cemetery cleansing ceremony, a ritual that originated during China ...