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Believers swarmed the Bangkok City Pillar Shrine on the occasion of welcoming another new year, seeking celestial blessings for a triumphant start to 2024.

 

The usually tranquil shrine, nestled on Lak Mung Road in the Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang sub-district of Phra Nakhon district, witnessed an unprecedented surge of faithful on New Year’s Eve, extending their spiritual quests well into the early hours of New Year’s Day.

 

Contrary to its conventional operating hours – a nightly closure at 6.30pm followed by a dawn reopening at 6.30am – the shrine’s custodians permitted devotees to grace the sacred grounds throughout the entire night on New Year’s Eve.

 

Eager participants, in pursuit of divine favour, engaged in an illuminating ritual involving the filling and lighting of lamps with kerosene oil. However, such was the overwhelming turnout that, come morning, officials struggled to replenish kerosene supplies swiftly enough to meet the fervent demands of the congregation, reported The Nation.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-03

 

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1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

A Christian new year being celebrated by Thais. LMAO they just have no idea.

The 'devotees' had heard the buzz that being in the grounds at 'new year' would bring the prosperity so thecwent to get lottery numbers whilst succumbing to the fumes of burning kerosene, a truly holy oil.😋

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