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Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

Here's a little background, courtesy of Dhamma Thai:

http://www.dhammathai.org/e/day/visaka_eng.php

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GreenDestiny · Joined: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 88 Location: International

Thank you. I'm planning to visit a Wat tomorrow, so the information is quite helpful...as always mate. Smile

May you and yours experience an awesome weekend!

Cheers and Chok Dee!
GreenDestiny

Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

Welcome!

Since tomorrow is a no drinking holiday,

we'd better make the most of this evening!

Gluestick · Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 4:40 pm Post subject:

The no drinking thing is totally untrue. We went to eat sushi and they served us Saki.

Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

Dear Gluestick:

Trust me.

For Thais, the 'no drinking thing' on Vishaka Bucha Day is totally true.

They just look the other way for foreigners, who are generally unaware and/or not Buddhist. Wink

kenkannif · Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 550

^ Err not for my Thai mates it ain't Wink

I must be low class! Also it was relatively easy to by booze yesterday IME!

Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

Monday was OK according to my students, since it was a substitution day --- but booze on Sunday?

tsk, tsk, tsk. You're all going straight to hell. Twisted Evil

All joking aside, here's another good website with info on this holiday:

http://www.thaibuddhist.com/wisakhabucha.htm (ThaiBuddhist.com)

PS: Of course there's no law about drinking alcohol on religious holidays.
It's more a matter of etiquette, much like we'd frown on people

on Easter Sunday, or eating a large lunch in public during Ramadan.