Nat is never at a loss for what to wear. Do you know whether today is a blue day or a pink day? In Thailand, there’s a chart for that.

After a lifetime of experiences, Nat feels he has lived long enough to justify his belief in reincarnation. He is convinced that each successive life is governed by a system of cheques and balances. How, then, does that explain how comfortable a life his dogs live?

Lak Muang are pillars that are found in many cities throughout Thailand built to commemorate the founding of that particular city. In 1782 King Rama I built the Bangkok City Pillar Shrine (also known as San Lak Muang), representing Bangkok’s foundation stone. The pillar was erected when...

Even most Thais get confused about the term ‘Front Palace,’ although it is often mentioned within the families of descendents of the royal family. The front palace referred to the residence of the Vice-King of Siam, or the Krom Phrarajawang Bavorn Sathan Mongkol (กรมพระราชวังบวรสถานมงคล), which...

It was the February 16-18, 1996 issue of Asia Magazine and the cover story was Feng Shui: Art or Science. I suppose that was why the editor chose to run my comparison of western therapists and Asian fortune tellers.

We don’t mean to be macabre but, just as much as people are born every day, people pass away. It is highly untraditional to discuss death — many find the mere mention of it bad luck. But what do you do when someone passes away in Thailand?

A traditional Thai wedding is a day long event and consists of elaborate customs. Here is a checklist of how a traditional Thai wedding is performed.

When a Thai Buddhist man reaches the age of 20, it is expected that he goes through Buddhist ordination for many reasons, including showing respect for his parents. Tle tells us more about the procedures and the ceremony that takes place.

The Wian Thian (การเวียนเทียน) is a ceremony in Buddhism where Buddhist will hold a candle in their hand, sometimes in a cup or poking the candle through a piece of paper to prevent the wax from burning their hand, and walk around important Buddhist building like temple area, a hall or even...

Every year during Songkran, the Thai New Year, a more sedate splashing of water often occurs as family and close friends enact a ritual that affirms the relationships within the family.