Today, October 10th, marks the end of the Buddhist Lent and the end of rainy season in Thailand.

 

The day, which is also observed as a Buddhist holiday, was recognized as the end of three-month retreats for Buddhist monks which allows them to leave the temple and travel to spread their teachings after staying in the Buddhist temples during the Buddhist Lent since July.

 

Thai Buddhists would traditionally make merits at local temples as well as offerings to the monks to celebrate the Buddhist holiday. Five major Buddhist precepts are also practiced on the day. Monks also conduct ‘Paravana’ which allows them to make resolutions and seek forgiveness from the believers for any offenses made during Lent.

 

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Nop Meechukhun

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Monday, 10 October 2022, 19:53

Better late than never. Can be recycled for next year ????

3 hours 27 min to go

I find this rule totally stupid.  I can understand saying Thai Buddhist must refrain from alcohol but stopping the sale of alcohol seems idiotic. You can go out the day before (as I did) stock up and drink-what ever you want.  Stopping the tourist drinking when you are crying out for more tourists doesn't seem logical.

A much better Idea on the days when the sale of alcohol is banned  is to say that you can only buy alcohol by showing a foreign ID.

In the USA most young people carry an ID which (if there old enough) allows them to purchase alcohol.