Thai Calender

[gennisis]

Can anyone explain what is significant about 543 BC? for it to be the starting date for the ThaiCalander.

[StreetCowboy]

Buddha's Christening

[Dancealot]

Buddhist Era

In Thailand the sacred, or Buddhist Era, is reckoned to have an epochal year 0 from 11 March 545 BC, believed to be the date of the death of Gautama Buddha. King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) changed year counting to this Buddhist Era (abbreviated BE) and moved the start of the year back to 1 April in 2455 BE, AD 1912. As there is no longer any reference to a vulgar or popular era, the Common Era may be presumed to have taken the place of the former

If this is what you're referring to. Al tough, quoting wikipedia can loose you some bets..

[Mosha]

Buddha's Christening

Christening?

[loong]

Buddha's Christening

Christening?

That's what I thought

[Dancealot]

Sigh