Khantoke Dinners

Khantoke Dinners

A khantoke  is a pedestal tray used as a small dining table by Lanna people (northern Thai), Laotians of Laos and by the people from Isan (northeastern Thailand), those areas where glutinous rice is eaten instead of the more “fluffy” rice which is eaten in the rest of the Thailand. Khantokes are used as dining furniture at special occasions such as wedding parties, funerals, housewarming parties, and temple festivals. The range of foods that can be served at a khantoke dinner is unlimited.

Khantoke Dinners Chiang Mai

 A very popular activity in Chiang Mai is attending Khantoke Dinners and Cultural Shows. There are a number to choose from and they feature a selection of traditional dances and performances unique to the area. Shows include Fon Lep (or ‘Finger Dancing’), Fon Thean (or ‘Candle Dancing’) and Ram Dab (or ‘Sword Dancing’). While you are watching the performances you eat northern-style Thai food served in a traditional fashion – you sit on the floor and food is served on low tables! The cost of Khantoke Dinners varies but is usually within the 500 Baht to 1,000 Baht a person range. The following is a list of a few places in Chiang Mai where you can experience Khantoke Dinners:

 Khum Khantoke

Chiangmai Business Park 130 Moo 4 Nong Pakrung  Chiangmai

Tel: (053) 304-121-3

Fax: (053) 260504

Visakha Bucha Day in Bangkok

Visakha Bucha Day

Between Date : 24 – 28 May 2010 
Location : Sanam Luang, Phranakhon District, Bangkok

 Activities On Visakha Bucha Day
Decorated processions onVisakha Bucha Day of government and private working units and exhibition about Visakha Bucha Day contest of flower bush Trays, Contest of Soraphanya Reciting 
 
Visakha Bucha Day

The decision to agree to celebrate Vesakha as the Buddha’s birthday was formalized at the first Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists held in Sri Lanka in 1950, although festivals at this time in the Buddhist world are a centuries-old tradition. The Resolution that was adopted at the World Conference reads as follows:

“That this Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists, while recording its appreciation of the gracious act of His Majesty, the Maharaja of Nepal in making the full-moon day of Visakha Bucha Day a Public Holiday in Nepal, earnestly requests the Heads of Governments of all countries in which large or small number of Buddhists are to be found, to take steps to make the full-moon day in the month of May a Public Holiday in honour of the Buddha, who is universally acclaimed as one of the greatest benefactors of Humanity. ”

 On Visakha Bucha Day, Buddhists all over the world commemorate events of significance to Buddhists of all traditions: The birth, enlightenment and the passing away of Gautama Buddha. As Buddhism spread from India it was assimilated into many foreign cultures, and consequently Visakha Bucha Day is celebrated in many different ways all over the world.

If tourist want to know other detail  activities on Visakha Bucha Day

For more information, please contact
Bangkok Tourism Division  Tel. 0 2225 7612-4

Visakha Bucha Day History ->>

VISAKHA BUCHA (Vesak) means the worship of the Buddha on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month. It usually falls in May. In the case of a year with an extra eighth lunar month–Adhikamasa (there are 13 full moons in that year)– the Visakha Bucha Day falls on the full moon day of the seventh lunar month.

BIRTH-ENLIGHTENMENT-PASSING AWAY
The Vesak full moon day (The full moon day of Sixth lunar month)

Visakha Bucha Day is one of the most important days in Buddhism because of three important incidents in the life of The Buddha, i.e. the birth, the enlightenment and the passing away, miraculously fall on the same month and date, the Vesak full moon day. .So each year, Buddhists throughout the world gather together to perform the worship to recollect the wisdom, purity and compassion of the Buddha.

Thai Traditional New Year in Chiang Mai

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“Thai Traditional New Year city” This year in Chiang Mai. Still picture the presence of arts spectacular New Year’s tradition in the town and teach people living in Chiang Mai And has been popular with tourists and Thais. And foreigners who persuade each other to wade Festival. Immerse yourself in black culture and beautiful traditions. We have therefore been named to each other to mention, if it makes me think of traditional Songkran New Year Festival in Chiang Mai city is the first ever.
 
Thai Traditional New Year

This  year the event continued from 1-18 April 2553 under the Chiang Mai around major events such as.
13 Apr 2553. Alms ceremony on New Year’s because the city at Tha Pae Gate Kuang, Mae Ying parade ride pedal Kang stared from TAT Chiang Mai – Tha Pae Gate afternoon: Buddha bathing parade Putthasihing. Buddha and important Shopping Kun Sang Khan posted. And Mrs. Festival. Intersection of San Pa Khoi – Wat Phra Singh.
14 Apr 2553. Khnrnriekhgrwand parade. Poles and Lee Sa Mai TAT – various temples on Tha Pae Road.
Festival parade poles Lee Sa. Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong Worawihan.
15 Apr 2553. Air sacred procession  Sa Kao, Chiang Mai governor. Kings Monument from Kuang – Governors has.
13-14 April 2553. Kuang Songkran beauty queen contest at Tha Pae Gate.
12-15 April 2553. have fun activities at the city of Kuang Kuang Tha Pae Gate Cultural navigable city.
13-15 April 2553. Lan cultural continuation of previous heat Hoi Pa Web Chiang Mai Nee new year at Nawarat Bridge and river water in the middle atmosphere Retro Festival. And decorative moat 4 4 stories Jang Jang Ka Tam – Salah Lanna, Jang Huang Ku – tradition Continuing cultural, Jang Hua Rin – Lanna dance music, informed Sripoom – Songkran Chiang Mai or call Thai Traditional New Year
13-15 April 2553. Chiang Mai Songkran Family Fun Park “New Year Jiang New City. Non-singlet short trip was fun without alcohol “at the car park beside Park @ B1 Trade Kad Suan Kaew.
12-15 April 2553. New year city street rubber. (Chiangmai – Lamphun); 12-14 April 2553 spy heat build Hoi New Year Festival, and the city Saraphi Wiang Nong Phung, 13-15 April 2553 New Year Nong Hoi City, 12-15 April 2553 “woo have fun. Kin Lam Phong chest Oil City street culture, New Year’s rubber Na. Yang Sa La Noeng year.
 
There are also activities like many traditions, including Poi Sang Long Wat Pa Pao during 4-6 April 2553, work continuing Lanna 2-4 April 2553 at the 10.00-22.00. . Hian Hong succeed at Lanna wisdom, street culture, continuing Skip Previous heat Hoi town new year, 13-15 April 2553 at Nawarat Bridge – Governor’s page has, “Tip for lovely landscape. Paya. Lanna Salah City “8-30 April 2553 at Ho’s Art Exhibition. Chiang Mai University, sand Chedi Sao end. £ contest agitate New Year Folk art at Wat Jed Lin Tung, 10-15 April 2553, and other traditions of various temples such as Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chiang Man Wat Chiang Yuen Woramahawihan Wat Chet Yot Wat Inthakhin (navel temple city) Temple. World Molee Wat Pan On, Chiang Mai Buddhist etc..

Songkran Festival In Thailand

Thai New Year

Date : 10 – 15 April 2010

This  is national celebration of the tradition Thai New Year (Songkran festival) captures the imagination of travellers for both its cultural happy and fun attributes, the latter being enthusiastic bouts of  water splashing between friends and relatives.

Songkran Festival

Songkran Festival

In Bangkok Thailand, the Songkran ( Thai New Year) Grand Celebration will be held between 10 and 15 April( in Chaingmai maybe to 17 April) around the Rattanakosin Island district, is  The main celebrations, in the capital, focus on bathing rites of replicas of revered Buddha images originating from various provinces in the North, South, East and central regions, interspersed with traditional food and dessert-making demonstrations and cultural performances. The opening ceremony will take place, 10 April, at Phra Chetupon Wimol Manklaram or the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.

Buddha dharma relics museum

Museum Total Build Up Space Of 1500 Square Meter Is The Largest Cultural Relics Museum In The World, Fully Air-condition S^paces Catering For All Special Events Complete With Basic Amenities Coffee House And Ample Free Parking Spaces Up To 200 Parking Spaces. Centrally

Located in The City of Bangkok Easily Accessible By Totiway. This Museum Is Unique Housing The Most Complete Of All Buddha And His Great Disciples Relics Amounting To The Millions In Numbers. Through The Support From Various Ancient Monasteries And Relics Museum From Various Parts Of The World – India. Nepal, Tibet, China, Burma, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Singapore And Thailand.

Temple Architecture

The former Thai capitals of Ayuthaya, Lopburi, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Si Satchanalai and Chiang Mai offer a range of Buddhist temple architecture, most of it dating from the 11th to 17th centuries. The Thai government has developed several of these sites into histor¬ical parks, complete with museums and impressive restorations. For Khmer and Lao temple architecture, head to northeastern Thailand (called Isan by Thai people), where hundreds of Khmer ruins dating from the 8th to 13th centuries (including Angkor-period monuments) dot the countryside.

Wat  Mahathat Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai Province