Visit Nititham, the Head of the Board of Directors of the Sawang Boriboon
Dhamma Foundation, presided over the foundation’s vegetarian festival on
October 19th. This annual festival, during which no animal or meat products
are eaten, is a traditional festival of the Chinese community in Thailand.
The festival is one month in duration.
In addition to this there are many works of charity done for the needy. They
are given money, clothes and necessary personal items. Merit making, such as
releasing turtles and fish, is also done, as well as respect being paid to
ancestors. This is done by burning paper money and other personal items as
offerings to their ancestors in heaven.
Censors are also filled with fragrant incense and holy candles are kept
burning night and day for the duration of the festival. Mr. Visit said
200,000 baht in cash was donated, along with non-perishable foodstuffs to
the needy in Pattaya.
The area’s Thai-Chinese
community donated to the needy during their annual Vegetarian Festival in
October.
