Tag: Wat Chaimongkol
Thod Kathin Festival begins at Wat Chaimongkol
With the end of Lent, Pattaya Buddhists opened a 30-day period of devout merit-making with the annual Thod Kathin Festival at Chaimongkol Temple. Prasit,...
Wat Chaimongkol designated royal temple
South Pattaya’s Wat Chaimongkol has been designated a royal temple, elevating what was once a private monastery in the area’s most important center of...
Sawang Boriboon raises funds, offers alms at merit-making event
The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation offered alms and raised funds at its annual merit-making ceremony. Vice-President Wichian Pongthawornpinyo hosted...
Pattaya residents offer cabinet meeting their 2 baht on priorities
With Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra hosting a cabinet meeting in town, Pattaya residents took the opportunity to express what they think the government...
Eastern Buddhists mark 2,600th enlightenment anniversary on Visakha Bucha Day
Pattaya-area Buddhists flocked to area temples for Visakha Bucha Day which, this year, carried special significance as it marked the 2,600th anniversary of Lord...
Teachers, nannies trained in multimedia use to inspire child development
Teachers, nannies and caretakers were given lessons on how to get young children interested in learning at a “creative learning” seminar attended by...
International Food Fair for Flood Victims
Saturday November 5th at School Number 8, Pattaya Tai and Second Road School Number 8 at the corner of Second Road and South...
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Pattaya students forced to study outside classrooms due to power outage caused by theft
PATTAYA, Thailand - Students at Pattaya City School 7 (Ban Nong Phang Kae) are facing severe disruptions in their education after a thief cut...
Indian man arrested for firing blank gun into the air in Pattaya; claims unaware...
PATTAYA, Thailand - Pattaya police apprehended a 36-year-old Indian man, Mr. Sunil Bhandari, after he was seen firing a blank gun into the air...
American Bike & Car Meet’ in Sattahip brings together bikers and car enthusiasts
SATTAHIP, Thailand - The Bikers Café in Sattahip, Chonburi, hosted the American Bike & Car Meet, a major annual event for motorcycle and car...