Chiang Rai organizes activities to preserve Lanna - Lan Chang tradition and culture

CHIANG RAI, 7 March 2016 (NNT) - The general public of Chiang Rai and government personnel participated in the sticky rice alms giving ceremony, to conserve the local riparian Mekong tradition, which was organized to resemble the traditions of Laos.

The Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, along with Chiang Rai governor Boonsong Techamaneesatit, government agencies’ heads, Buddhists from Thailand and Laos, tourists and over 1000 cyclists; participated in an alms giving ceremony at Pha Than Beach on the bank of Mekong River, at Chiang Khong district, Chiang Rai.

Participants offered food and sticky rice to 60 monks, a common Laos’ tradition that is practiced by communities along the Mekong River. Some tourists were dressed in traditional Lanna attire and the Laos national dress.

After Buddhist processions had been completed, cyclists rode through the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge between Chiang Khong - Huay Sai to Bokeo in order to distribute blankets and other items of need to people of Laos.


-- NNT 2016-03-07

....Organised to resemble the traditions of Laos.

Can't wait to point this out to the Mrs.

(Light fuse and stand well back... ).