More youths and children to join chanting ceremonies to usher in New Year tonight

[rooster59]

More youths and children to join chanting ceremonies to usher in New Year tonight

 

New Year's Eve chanting ceremonies tonight will see more youths and children taking part to wish for success and happiness in the new year, according to the survey of the Ministry of Culture.

 

National News Bureau of Thailand said Culture Minister Weera Rojphotchanarat disclosed the ministry’s survey showing that half of the respondents intends to attend a New Year’s Eve chanting activity, to wish for prosperity in 2017,

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/youths-children-join-chanting-ceremonies-usher-new-year-tonight/

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-12-31

 

[MaxLee]

Forced with a gun behind the kids' head???


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[Squeegee]

Way to make yourself look third world.

[MaxLee]

8 minutes ago, Squeegee said:

Way to make yourself look third world.

 

More massive brainwashing

[Bluespunk]

"It surveyed the public’s opinion on New Year’s Eve chanting activity entitled: ”Ending the Old Year the Thai Way and Welcome the New Year the Buddhist Way"

 

Catchy title.

 

Are we to assume the two are not the same...

[tominbkk]

Hey Jim Jones, pass me a glass of that koolaid.


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[Misterwhisper]

OP photo: And all hooked up to the power grid so they can keep going longer? Communal chanting is energy-draining, ya know...

[DM07]

...and I bet, they all do it out of their own free will, because it is so much fun!


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[Elkski]

Chant for us over here in the USA.. we will need it this next 4 years.

[Fookhaht]

Way to make yourself look third world.

Asia's version of the tinfoil hats...


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[Elkski]

is this chanting part of Buddiasm?    

[samsensam]

 

the singing in my area has nothing to do with the temple and a lot to do with the whisky! thought having a good time had been banned?

[djayz]

What the ....?

[Maybole]

I hear echos of the Hitler Jugend.