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Phi Ma Bong
Ma bong (), or Phi Ma bong (ผีม้าบ้อง, ผีม้าบอง), simply Phi Ma (ผีม้า) is a supernatural spirit believed by the Lanna people of northern Thailand. Its appearance and characteristics vary according to different stories. Some describe Ma bong as a creature with the lower body of a horse and the upper body of a human male, said to be the spirit of men who have never had sexual partners. Or some believe that it is the spirit of a dead horse, also believed Ma bong likes to nibble on dried buffalo heads. Others tell of it having the lower body of a horse and the upper body of a beautiful woman, who lures young men into intimate encounters before killing them. Another belief is that Ma bong is the spirit of a dead horse, with some stories adding that it enjoys nibbling on dried buffalo heads. Despite these variations, one consistent detail is Ma bong’s association with horses. Its presence is often accompanied by sounds of neighing and gallo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Folklore
Thai folklore is a diverse set of mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Thai people. Most Thai folklore has a regional background for it originated in rural Thailand. With the passing of time, and through the influence of the media, large parts of Thai folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Thai culture. Phraya Anuman Rajadhon (1888–1969) was the first Thai scholar to seriously study local folkloristics. He took copious notes on humble details of his culture such as the charms used by Thai shopkeepers to attract customers. He also studied in depth the oral literature related to different village spirits and ghosts of Thai lore. Phya Anuman Rajadhon, ''Essays on Thai Folklore,'' Editions Duang Kamol, . Folk beliefs The core of Thai folklore is rooted in Tai folk religion. Until they were recorded, folk beliefs were handed down from one generation to the next. Village shamans are known as ', a word that has its origin in Brahmana. The ' conducts ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yom River
The Yom River (, , ; , ) is a river in Thailand. It is the main tributary of the Nan River (which itself is a tributary of the Chao Phraya River). The Yom River has its source in the Phi Pan Nam Range in Pong District, Phayao Province. Leaving Phayao, it flows through the Phrae and Sukhothai provinces as the main water resource of both provinces before it joins the Nan River at Chum Saeng District, Nakhon Sawan Province. Tributaries Tributaries of the Yom include the Nam Mae Phong (), Ngao River, Nam Ngim, Huai Mae Sin, Nam Suat (), Nam Pi, Mae Mok, Huai Mae Phuak, Mae Ramphan, Nam Mae Lai, Nam Khuan, and Nam Mae Kham Mi. Yom Basin The Yom river and its tributaries drain a total area of of land (called the Yom Basin) in the provinces of Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Phrae, and Lampang. The Yom Basin is part of the Greater Nan Basin and the Chao Phraya Watershed. A controversial large dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mythological Horses
Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society. For scholars, this is very different from the vernacular usage of the term "myth" that refers to a belief that is not true. Instead, the veracity of a myth is not a defining criterion. Myths are often endorsed by religious (when they are closely linked to religion or spirituality) and secular authorities. Many societies group their myths, legends, and history together, considering myths and legends to be factual accounts of their remote past. In particular, creation myths take place in a primordial age when the world had not achieved its later form. Origin myths explain how a society's customs, institutions, and taboos were established and sanctified. National myths are narratives about a nation's past that symbolize the nation's values. There is a complex relationship between recital of myths and the enactment of rituals. Etymology The word "myth" comes from Ancient G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghosts In Thai Culture
Belief in ghosts in Thai culture is both popular and enduring. In the history of Thailand, Buddhist popular beliefs intermingled with legends of spirits or ghosts of local folklore. These myths have survived and evolved, having been adapted to the modern media, such as Thai films, Thai television soap operas, and Thai comics. Some of the ghosts of Thai culture are shared with neighboring cultures. Krasue, for example is part of the Cambodian, Lao, and Malay cultures as well. A few of these, including the tall Preta, are part of the mythology of Buddhism. There are, however, others, such as Phi Dip Chin, which have entered Thai ghost lore through the Chinese community residing in Thailand for the past few centuries. Beliefs Thai spirits or ghosts are known generically as ''phi'' (ผี). A large proportion of these spirits are nocturnal. Except for the well-known ''Preta'', most ghosts were traditionally not represented in paintings or drawings, hence they are purely base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBTV Channel 7
Channel 7 HD, formerly known as Bangkok Broadcasting & Television Company Limited Channel 7 () is a Thailand and Bangkok's first commercial broadcasting, commercial free-to-air television network that was launched on 27 November 1967 as Thailand and Bangkok's first commercial broadcasting, commercial television station. It is the first color television channel to be broadcast in Mainland Southeast Asia. It is currently owned by Bangkok Broadcasting & Television. It is headquartered in Mo Chit, Chatuchak District, Chatuchak, Bangkok. History Channel 7 officially launched broadcasts in Bangkok as Thailand's first commercial broadcasting, commercial television channel on 27 November 1967 at 7:00 pm Time in Thailand, Bangkok Time. The channel's broadcast area was only limited to Bangkok Metropolitan Area (Bangkok, the capital and the surrounding areas) only. It was presided over by the then Prime Minister of Thailand Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn. The first programme to air wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakorn
Lakorn ( related to Javanese ꦭꦏꦺꦴꦤ꧀ ''lakon'' from ꦭꦏꦸ ''laku'' "behavior") or ''lakhon'' is a popular genre of fiction in Thai television known in Thai as (lit. "television drama"). They are shown generally at prime-time on Thai television channels, starting usually on, before or approximately at 20:25-20:30 hrs local time. An episode of a prime-time drama is between 45 minutes to two hours long including commercials. Each series is a finished story, unlike Western "cliffhanger" dramas, but rather like Hispanic telenovelas. The first television drama in Thailand was ''Suriyani Mai Yom Taengngan'' (สุริยานีไม่ยอมแต่งงาน, lit. "Suriyani sent a mitten") starring Mom Rajawongse Thanadsri Svasti and Chotirot Samosorn with Nuanla-or Thongnuedee from the composition of Nai Ramkarn (Prayad Sor Nakanat) broadcast on January 5, 1956, on Channel 4 Bangkhunphrom (now Channel 9), the first Thai television station. It can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantip
Pantip.com is a popular Thai-language website and discussion forum. As of July 2016, Pantip.com one of the top 10 websites in Thailand and 712 worldwide. Discussions about Thai politics and current events on Pantip.com's topic boards are often cited in the Thai press, particularly in such English-language newspapers as the ''Bangkok Post'' and ''The Nation'', as a gauge of the public's mood about various issues. At the beginning, the site gained its popularity from people's misunderstanding of its name which is similar (and identical in English) to Bangkok's former IT shopping center, Pantip Plaza, but it is in no way affiliated with the mall. (The name is actually styled in Thai as พันทิป, meaning a thousand tips.) Nevertheless, there is a significant IT-related community there. History Pantip.com was founded on October 7, 1996 by Wanchat Padungrat, an electronics engineer graduating from KMITL. He holds directorship and ownership of the site. Along with the popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the largest Provinces of Thailand, province (''changwat'') of Thailand by area. It lies in Northern Thailand#Regional classification of northern Thailand, upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai province, Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lampang province, Lampang and Lamphun province, Lamphun to the south, Tak province, Tak to the southwest, Mae Hong Son province, Mae Hong Son to the west, and Shan State of Burma to the north. The capital, Chiang Mai, is north of Bangkok. Geography Chiang Mai province is about from Bangkok in the Ping River, Mae Ping River basin and is on average at elevation. Surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Thai highlands, it covers an area of approximately . The mountains of the Daen Lao Range () at the north end of the province, the Thanon Thong Chai Range () with the highest mountain in Thailand, Doi Inthanon at , stretching in a north–south direction, and the Khun Tan Range ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ping River
The Ping River (, , ; , ) along with the Nan River, is one of the two main tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. It originates at Doi Thuai in the Daen Lao Range, in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai province. After passing Chiang Mai, it flows through the provinces of Lamphun, Tak and Kamphaeng Phet. At the confluence with the Nan at Nakhon Sawan (also named ''Paknam Pho'' in Thai), it forms the Chao Phraya River. History Evidence shows that habitation along the Ping River dates back to 1500 BCE. At that time it controlled trading routes between Yunnan and the Chao Phraya basin. Mengrai, a ruler and conqueror from Xishuangbanna, turned south to create an alternative "silk road" along the Ping River itself and captured Haripunchai in 1281. Following his successful conquest, he created Wiang Kum Kam as his capital before abandoning it following nearly a decade of floods, finally moving kilometres north to establish Chiang Mai as the capital of the Kingdom of Lanna in 1296. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wan Ok Phansa
Wan Ok Phansa (, ; literally "day of going out of Vassa", ออก in Thai meaning exit or leave) is the last day of the Thai- Lao observance of Vassa. It occurs in October, three lunar months after the beginning of Vassa, known as ''Wan Khao Phansa'' (). The day is celebrated in the Isan province by illuminated boat processions ( ''lai ruea fai'' , ''lai huea fai'' ), notably in Nakhon Phanom Province on the Mekong and in Ubon Ratchathani city on the Mun River. The main ceremonies feature boats of 8–10 metres in length, formerly made of banana wood or bamboo but now sometimes of other materials. The boats are filled with offerings such as '' khao tom'' (glutinous rice sweets wrapped in banana leaves) and decorated on the outside with flowers, candles and lamps. The boats are launched in the evening. Additionally, some celebrants individually launch their own, smaller, vessels. Boat races also take place around this time in many places throughout the country as a way to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uposatha
An Uposatha () day is a Buddhism, Buddhist day of observance, in existence since the Buddha's time (600 BCE), and still being kept today by Buddhist practitioners. The Buddha taught that the Uposatha day is for "the cleansing of the defiled mind," resulting in inner calm and joy. On this day, both lay and ordained members of the sangha intensify their practice, deepen their knowledge and express communal commitment through millennia-old acts of lay-monastic reciprocity. On these days, the lay followers make a conscious effort to keep the Five Precepts or (as the tradition suggests) the ten precepts. It is a day for practicing the Buddha's teachings and meditation. Observance days Depending on the culture and time period, uposatha days have been observed from two to six days each lunar month. Theravada countries In general, Uposatha is observed about once a week in Theravada countries in accordance with the four lunar phases: the new moon, the full moon, and the two quarter moon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tak, Thailand
Tak (, ) is a town ('' thesaban mueang'') in north-west Thailand, capital of the Tak Province and the Tak district. As of 2005 the town had a population of 19,900 and an area of 7.27 km2. It covers the ''tambon'' Rahaeng, Nong Luang, Chiang Ngoen, and Hua Diat. It is on the Ping River, 418 km north-north-west of Bangkok. Geography Tak is on the Ping River, which runs from north to south through the town. While the land to the east is fairly flat, the Tenasserim Hills and Dawna Range lie to the west. Climate Tak has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification ''Aw''). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at . On 15 April 2023, Tak measured the highest temperature ever recorded in Thailand, reaching , the first time that Thailand recorded a temperature over 45 °C (113 °F). The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
