The Vegetarian Festival held on Phuket Island is perhaps one of these. It's the food, that one could say, slots the Vegetarian Festival into the extreme categories. Not only is the food extremely mouth-wateringly delicious, it's extremely extensive in its varied cuisine and extreme in presentation and color for many of its dishes, especially the sweets (puddings).
Thailand's Vegetarian Festival is not for the faint-hearted. For vegetarians, this is a must-see on Phuket, if you find yourself in East Asia during this 10-day event.
History of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Perhaps the most surprising fact about Thailand's Vegetarian Festival is that is not Thai, but Chinese. There is a large Thai/Chinese population on Phuket, and Chinese temples and shrines are prevalent. Those of Chinese descent have largely preserved their culture and the island is a veritable melting pot of Thais, Chinese, Malaysians, and Western ex-pats.
วันอังคารที่ 1 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2552
Pleng Korat
Pleng Korat The performance which really a symbol of the province is “Pleng Korat” (Pleng = Song). It has been playing a lot in Korat but nowadays seem mostly in country area play it. In the town I have seen, the performance perform at the place around Thao Suranaree Statue which play for purpose to pay homage to Thao Suranaree when locals asked for blessing from her and get the achieve.
The objective of the study is to observe the development of Pleng Korat from the past up to the present with the focus on ‘original' Pleng Korat which has become less and less popular these days. From the study, it was found that Pleng Korat has undergone some development and that its forms, contents and procedures have changed considerably. While singers' creativity as well as listeners' taste constitute one reason, the other reason results from socio-cultural changes within the Thai Korat community. More varieties of Pleng Korat are created to accommodate the needs of the community. Pleng Korat Kae Bon, which is sung to fulfil one's vow or to make a votive offering, and Pleng Korat Sing, a mixture of typical Pleng Korat and modern folk, are two examples of well-known new-age Pleng Korat currently being performed. Regardless of the changes, Pleng Korat still preserves its distinguished lyrical and rhythmic characteristics, especially the Korat verse and “O” rhythm. However, whether Pleng Korat continues to be popular or not depends greatly on each singer's knowledge as well as the particular artist's own techniques of singing.
วันอาทิตย์ที่ 16 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2552
Dan KwianThe land of ceramics, is located in Tambol DanKwian, Chokchai District and is 15 kilometres south-east of Korat City. Route No.224 Nakhon Ratchasima - Chokchai runs thougth the village where both sides of the orad are fulled of beautiful and astonishing ceramic shops.The moon River runs on the east side of the village. Dan Kwian Litter ally means the by-pass area of bull-carts. As told by the people, years ago, people from variousparts on the side of the country, for example, Nang Rong, Buri Ram, Surin, Khunhan, Khukhan and down to khamer regions, who had travelled west-wards in their carts, would normally camp their caravans here at Dan Kwian, During their stops, the travellers or the merchants would collect the raw clay from the banks of the Moon River for making earthenware-pots, jars, table wares etc. Shapes and designs were copied in traditionnal way as the 'Kha' tribe who originally lived there.
Many of those product wear taken back with the merchants and since the products from Dan Kwian had special charactoristics both in shapes and colors and also marverlous quality of tough, they became well know to all people everywhere. Today,the Dan Kwian products become one of the major export goods from Korat.The clay at Dan Kwian has a special marverlous quality of though, as said, ductile texture and color of rust which beyond comparison and the quality is fantastic.The clay is taken from the banks of Moon River, the place locally colled 'Kud' (Parts of the river banks that have been worn away or eroded then created an area of swamp-liked).The clay is also well known for its features as forming shapes, and on the firing process, it is not easily broken or bending,The very most special feature is that after the firing the clay will give out natural red colour which is belived to be iron oxide mixed in the clay.
Though the handiwork of Thai craftsmen has always been beautiful, practicality was most likely to determine whether a particular item would be produced again and again. Household utensils, tools used in daily work, and articles of clothing were valued as much for their shape, size, and durability as for their aesthetic worth. But with recent changes in the thai way of life, these items have become more and more appreciated as work of art and cultural legacies. Their practical value now depends on how international demand for them contributes to the economy of communities specializing in their production, and to the preservation of the natural resouces from which they are made.
วันเสาร์ที่ 15 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2552
Pattaya Floating Market
Thai Culture and Heritage of
the four Regions of Thailand
Pattaya Floating Market was opened to the public in November 2008.The area of Pattaya’s latest attraction, which is situated on almost100.000 square meters, is divided into 4 separate parts, each with its own unique location, represents the four regions of Thailand: Northern -, Central -, North-Eastern and Southern region and offering a special blend of differing traditions.
More than 80 paddle boats are on standby to ferry visitors around the compound along many Thai style teak wood buildings, linked by a network of canals, bridges and a number of different sized islands with exotic plants and trees.The boat trip will slowly expose the richness of the surrounding architectural and cultural river side living. Water vendors moving with their paddle boats from dock to dock and offering their unique range of freshly cooked delicious dishes.
Pattaya Floating Market provides daily several cultural performances,native to the four regions of the country, like Thai classical dance, martial art demonstrations,as well as water boxing, where the fighters perform on a horizontal pole above the canal. Painters do show their artificial work, like umbrella and portrait painting.Pattaya Floating Market will provide shortly Amphibian-boat rides, an agricultural rice field demonstration and authentic House-boats for home stay.
More than110 boutique-shops presenting wooden hand carvings, silks and cloth weaving, special Thai herbs, many OTOP products and other native items from all over Thailand.
The Nueng Siam Woodcarving Museum has on display rare pieces of crafted 200 years old teak and is home for the impressive and beautiful carved image of the elephant god Ganesha.
Pattaya Floating Market, the biggest floating market in the world, is located on the outskirts of Pattaya on Sukhumvit Road, on the way to Bang Saray and Sattahip. Easy access from Bangkok by Tour Service, Public Bus, Taxi or Coach.
วันอังคารที่ 4 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2552
Ban Pradok Boiled Rice Noodles
(Khanom Chin Ban Pradok)
Ban Pradok is a village in Muen Wai Sup-District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. This village has produced boiled rice noodles for a long time. Presently, they are available in restaurants lining both sides of the road in Ban Khok Phai area. The noodles are also served with other dishes such as stir-fried noodles, spicy papaya salad, grilled chiken, and desserts.
Khanom Chin (boiled rice noodles) is a well known dish made of non-glutinous rice grains. It is traditionally served to monks and guests on various occasions such as merit-making, wedding, house-warmings, and funeral ceremonies. It is called different things in different regions such as "Khanom Sen" by people in the north, "Khao Pun" in the Isan, and "Khanom Chin" in Central Thailand.
Khanom Chin is a dish consisting of boiled rice strips and curry soup with various ingredients called Nam Ya. It is consumed nationwide, but the ingredients of the soup may differ in different regions. People in the north have Khanom Chin Nam Ngiao, whose soup is similar to curry soup because the pork or meat and entrails are added instead of fish. People in the south have Khanom Chin Nam Ya Pak Tai, with the prominent spicy taste and yellowish colour of turmeric. Korat people have their own famous Khanom Chin Ban Pradok, the off-white sticky fermented rice noodles famous for its unique slightly sour smell. It is served with taste curry which is the result of the careful cooking procedure.
To produce the boiled rice noodles for Khanom Chin Ban Pradok, firstly ferment the rice grains, crush the grains into powder and strain them. Knead the dough ans shape it into a ball. Boil it until its surface is cooked. Next, pound it in a mortar, knead it well with water, and then force it through a noodle extruder into boiling water. After that, use a colander to remove the floating cooked rice noodles are then formed into a set of flat nests about 3 inches in diameter.
Candle Festival - July, (Ubon Ratchathani) beeswax candles are taken to the temples to celebrate the monks entering the Buddhist Rains Retreat (Khao Phansa)
Ubonratchathanee person truly, but ever tour the work parades the big candle used in the temple during the raining s that a province of oneself only once.
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Be a kind sticks to print and a kind carves .By the procession from is worthwhile all temple fully permanent species of balsam plant angel .Will move a parade from infront a temple Sreerattanasasdaram go to area the road .
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