If you spend any time in Thailand, sooner or later you will hear the word ฝรั่ง (fà-hràng). Sometimes it is used casually in conversation. Sometimes it is used to describe a person. And sometimes it appears in surprising places — like in the names of food.
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สุขสันต์วันแห่งความรักค่ะทุกคน (sùk-sǎn wān hàeng khwāam-rák khâ thúk-khōn) — Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! If you’re in the mood to learn something new, below is a list of Thai words connected to love, care, and appreciation — a small way to add meaning to today and maybe create a new memory of your own.
Every year in the luminous glow of a full November moon, Thailand celebrates a most beautiful ritual: the festival of Loy Krathong. Under the gentle night sky, people gather by rivers, canals, and lakes, light a candle and incense, and gently launch a little raft into the water — a gesture of gratitude to the Goddess of Water, letting go of the old and welcoming the new.
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Halloween may not be an original Thai holiday, but Thai culture has a long and rich history of belief in ghosts (ผี — phěe) and spirits (วิญญาณ — wīn-yāan). From local folktales (ตำนาน — dtām-nāan) passed down through generations to sacred shrines scattered across the country, spirits are an important part of everyday life in Thailand.
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