Ministry of Culture to offer 13 New Year's activities

Itiporn  Lakarnchua

 

 

BANGKOK, 21st December 2018 (NNT) – The Ministry of Culture has prepared 13 major activities to mark the New Year’s holiday, including cross-year prayers. 

As a part of the “New Year’s Gifts from the Government: Thainess to the Hearts of the People” campaign, the Ministry of Culture will be staging 13 activities. The ministry’s cross-year prayers will feature Supreme Patriarchs from 12 countries and take place at Sanam Luang at the same time as prayers at another 544 temples worldwide. A parade featuring Buddhist relics from 13 countries will also take place at the Royal Pavilion Mahajetsadabadin before the relics are enshrined at Sanam Luang for prayers by the public until January 1, 2019 and then at the National Museum until January 15. 

BMTA buses will be used to provide a free 10 temple prayer tour including famous temples such as Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Ratchaworamahawihan . A similar tour of important royal landmarks will also be offered from December 29 to January 27. 

The Ministry of Public Health will be operating mobile medical units throughout the festive period with services to be available in 878 districts nationwide. Gold Card holders who suffer from epilepsy will be provided with extra privileges during the holiday period while the ministery's volunteers will be receiving Smart Cards as New Year’s gifts. Up to 1.039 million Smart Cards are to be passed out across 12 provinces by January 20. 

 

 

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2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Ministry of Culture has prepared 13 major activities to mark the New Year’s holiday, including cross-year prayers.

 

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Ministry of Public Health will be operating mobile medical units throughout the festive period with services to be available in 878 districts nationwide. Gold Card holders who suffer from epilepsy will be provided with extra privileges during the holiday period while the ministery's volunteers will be receiving Smart Cards as New Year’s gifts.

How is this anything to do with 'culture'?

It comes under the heading of religion and of health.

Hope they say a prayer for all those who are about to die on the roads.

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OH DEAR! 13 is an unlucky number in the UK - perhaps that is why there are cross-year prayers!

2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Gold Card holders who suffer from epilepsy will be provided with extra privileges 

 

A few nice fat joints maybe !

24 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

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OH DEAR! 13 is an unlucky number in the UK - perhaps that is why there are cross-year prayers!

It wasn't a cross year for me until City lost and Utd won last night. Made me really cross.

10 hours ago, rooster59 said:

As a part of the “New Year’s Gifts from the Government: Thainess to the Hearts of the People” campaign, 

Jesus what a bloody gob full that is .. But to the tune of Ottawan's 80's disco classic D I S C O ..  Altogether now " N Y G T G - T T H T P " .. 

 

10 hours ago, rooster59 said:

BMTA buses will be used to provide a free 10 temple prayer tour 

What is this ? Do they mean temple one you hop off der' bus have a pray-up then jump back on before repeating at the following 9 .. If that is how I understand it there's a lot of potential for B B B F there .. Surely better to cut the risk factor by staying at temple 1 and having 10 pray ups .. providing B B B F doesn't strike on the way to Wat one in which case prayers become fairly academic anyway .. 

Edited December 23, 20187 yr by Justgrazing
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count me in

10 hours ago, bluesofa said:

 

How is this anything to do with 'culture'?

It comes under the heading of religion and of health.

Try not to rock the boat Sof' .. If it keeps 'em happy or you might find yourself getting pulled for some " atitude adjustment " ..

1 minute ago, Justgrazing said:

Try not to rock the boat Sof' .. If it keeps 'em happy or you might find yourself getting pulled for some " atitude adjustment " ..

Oh yeah, I wouldn't want to be charged with 'speaking too clearly' would I?

1 minute ago, bluesofa said:

Oh yeah, I wouldn't want to be charged with 'speaking too clearly' would I?

If thats the same as speaking truth definitely not .. We best stand at the sidelines and just nod sagely .. ( no smirking either )