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TAK BAT DEVO
Festival and Celebrations Manual in Uthai Thani
Tak Bat Devo, Uthai Thani Province TAK BAT DEVO, October, At Uthai Thani
Tak Bat Devo is a modern Thai Buddhist ceremony reliving an event recounted in the ancient Buddhist scriptures. It is about the time when it is said the Lord Budda, that former Indian prince who had renounced his father's crown, his rank and caste, and his luxurious life in the palace for the hardships of a mendicant.
Once the former prince had learned what he could, had practiced the meditations he'd been taught in the forest, he had that experience we call today The Enlightenment. It is only from this that we properly term that ex-prince Budda, a word meaning Englightened One. And it is from then that he undertook his ministry, walking abroad in India ever teaching what has come down to us today as Buddhism. The teaching spread across the waters and deserts of Asia, and reached Siam many centuries ago.
Among the many tales of the Lord Buddha, one deals with his desire to teach his mother, but this lady had passed away only a week after the princeling's birth. Thus the Buddha determined to ascend into heaven to preach to her.
Buddhist heavens, carryovers of ancient Indian beliefs, were of several levels and while the Buddha's mother abode in one of the highest, the Buddha determined to use his time to advantage by instructing some of the heaven-bound gods as well. So instead of ascending solely to the highest heaven, he stayed at a lower level where he could address all the celestial beings. When he had finished, he descended again to the world of earthlings.
It is this the Buddhists of Thailand celebrate, with abundant sharing of their food with the monks -- and through them, the belief goes -- to the gods above. Tak Bat Devo literally means to fill the bowls of the gods. While this is basically a monks' ceremony involving the laity mostly in an enlargement of their daily habitual practice of offering food to monks early in the mornings, in certain places in Thailand it takes on the character of an all our fair. Uthai Thani, north of Bangkok, is a place that celebrates Tak Bat Devo with unusual ceremonies, with the monks in the vicinity climbing to the top of a hill representing the Buddha's ascent, and then coming down to the massive offerings set out by the common folk, as the Buddha himself was believed to have done.
Other, extraneous elements have become mixed into this remembrance, as is typical of all ancient rites. In this case, a visitor will see an unusual display of elepant's tusks, some almost unbelievably huge, peacocks' tails spread out in colourful glory, ancient ceramicware, much of it from the days of imperial China and which remind the viewer that much of Thai culture derives from those two nearly-adjacent lands, India and China, and indeed may be better preserved in Thailand than it the original homelands.
This year, Tak Bat Devo will be celebrated in many neighbourhoods on the morning of October, and in Uthai Thani the traditional provincial ceremony will be reenacted, yet another link between the present and the remote past one so often finds in the lands of Asia.
Monks descend from a hilltop temple, to receive offerings from local people
It is this the Buddhists of Thailand celebrate, with abundant sharing of their food with the monks -- and through them, the belief goes -- to the gods above. Tak Bat Devo literally means to fill the bowls of the gods.
While this is basically a monks' ceremony involving the laity mostly in an enlargement of their daily habitual practice of offering food to monks early in the mornings, in certain places in Thailand it takes on the character of an all our fair. Uthai Thani, north of Bangkok, is a place that celebrates Tak Bat Devo with unusual ceremonies, with the monks in the vicinity climbing to the top of a hill representing the Buddha's ascent, and then coming down to the massive offerings set out by the common folk, as the Buddha himself was believed to have done.
Other, extraneous elements have become mixed into this remembrance, as is typical of all ancient rites. In this case, a visitor will see an unusual display of elepant's tusks, some almost unbelievably huge, peacocks' tails spread out in colourful glory, ancient ceramicware, much of it from the days of imperial China and which remind the viewer that much of Thai culture derives from those two nearly-adjacent lands, India and China, and indeed may be better preserved in Thailand than it the original homelands.
This year, Tak Bat Devo will be celebrated in many neighbourhoods on the morning of October, and in Uthai Thani the traditional provincial ceremony will be reenacted, yet another link between the present and the remote past one so often finds in the lands of Asia.
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Information : Tourism Authority of Thailand Tourist Service Center
: Hotel & Resorts in Thailand
: Hotel & Resorts in Uthai Thani Province
: Tourism Authority of Thailand,
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วันจันทร์ที่ 24 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2550
Welcome to visit Thailand
Thailand, Land of smiles.
Thailand, kingdom in Southeast Asia bordering the Gulf of Thailand (Siam), The capital and largest city of Thailand is Bangkok. The king is Thailand's head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces, under a constitution monarchy. A cabinet is headed by a prime minister who must be an elected member of the house of representatives.
Thailand, often called the "Land of smiles," is no place for a serious face. When meeting Thais, return the smiles. They are part of the conversation.
Besides the above, the most important thing for our country and Thai people is our beloved King and his royal relatives who always take care of their subjects. They are the center of the people's minds and also make us fell proud of our country because there is nowhere else in this world that can be cited as the Land of religion and prosperity like Thailand.
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Welcome to Bangkok, the capital of Thailand
Bangkok
Bangkok, known to the Thais as "Krung Thep" (which means the City of Angels), was established in 1782 by King Rama I as capital of Siam. Over the past two centuries, it has developed into a great metropolis with a population of over 5,000,000. Like other modern cities in the world, Bangkok boasts lots of massive building, numerous luxurious hotels, shopping centres, and a modern international airport. But, Bangkok has its charm. It is a mixture of East and West, the traditional and the modern. So, despite its modernization, Bangkok is still best suited for a glimpse of the traditional arts, architecture, religion, and culture of the Thai people.
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Thai boxing or Muay Thai Art of Fighting
Thai boxing or Muay Thai,
this sport developed long ago from combat training. It has become well known throughout the world, and foreigners who watch never cease to be amazed by the strange rules, or rather lack of rules. The boxers may use their fists for punching, their feet and knees for kicking or pushing, and their elbows for jabbing. They may strike any part of the opponent's body. This is a great refinement of the boxing that took place years ago. Then, there were no gloves, the boxers's hands and arms were bound with knotted starched cord, and there were even fewer rules. Now, it is less bloody.
Visitors to the Kingdom should not hesitate to witness the exotic Thai boxing, which heads other renowned self defence disciplines including Kung Fu, Taekwondo and Karate. Muay Thai is the home-grown martial art in which every part of the body including elbows, knees, feet and fists become weapons of combat and are all used to devastating effect.
This classic fighting technique dates back to the days when Siamese warriors fought against the Burmese and other Southern Asian enemies and was developed from the ancient martial art of double sword fighting by King Naresuan, the greatest warrior of the Ayutthaya period in 1584.
Whilst Muay Thai is no longer a close combat battlefield skill, it is a popular sport. Nevertheless it remains an old tradition and their original fighting spirit continues. Muay Thai is not just boxing, but has its own rituals. Traditionally, before starting, contestants perform a Boxing Dance (Ram Muay) to pay homage to their Muay Thai teacher (Wai Kru) in a prayer accompanied by Thai music. The musical instruments include a Java Pipe (Pi, which sounds like discordant bagpipes), two drums (glong chana) and a pair of cymbals (ching). The two contestants, kneeling with hands together, raise their head and bow to the floor three times to pay homeage to their teacher and to pray to the spirits for a victory and protection. Then they perform a strange "boxing dance" emulating their teachers's movements in time to the slow-tempo music. Some boxers tie amulets onto their upper arms. Each boxer wears a mongkon (sacred cord) in a loop on his head. These have been "consecrated" by his own teacher and are removed at the end of the rituals. The music continues during the match to encourage the boxers, but stops during rest periods.
Competitors wear proper boxing attire, either 'red' or 'blue', and enter the ring bare footed. Each hand has a 3 m bandage around the knuckles. Gloves are usually the international 6 ounce standard. The ring, 5 to 7 metres square and not more than 1.2 m above floor level is surrounded by three ropes. The floor is padded with soft material 4 cm thick and covered by canvas.
After a word from the referee, the contestants shake hands, the music quickers, and tension rises as the first round begins, Throughout the bout the drums beat faster and faster, and the Java pipe drones and wails with rising gusto, spurring on the already excited crowd who, in turn, shout vigorously at the boxers who pound and kick each other with ever-increasing frenzy. The boxzers, indefatigable, pour sweat and blood. About comprises five three minute rounds, separated by two minute rest periods.
One the most popular rings in Pattaya is at the Marine Bar, the venue being registered with the Thai Boxing Federation. (Boxing commences at 9 p.m.). In Bangkok, its famous stadiums are Lumphini and Rajadamnern. Lumphini stadium has matches on Tuesdays and Saturdays and Ratchadamnoen stadium on Sunday, Mondays and Wednesdays, both venues commencing their first bouts at 6 p.m..
You can buy the ticket at the entrance gate. There are three classes of tickets, Ratchadamnoen's prices are slightly inexpensive at the approximate rate of 220 baht for the third class, 440 baht for the second, 1,000 baht for ringside. (Prices are subject to change).
At the Lumpini stadium, there are 230 baht for the third class, 460 baht for the second, 900 baht for ringside. (Prices are subject to change).
Equipment used in Thai Boxing Match
Equipment that is necessary for Muay Thai matches must be provided by the stadium. There are a stopwatch, a signal gong, a warning bell, boxing gloves of various sizes according to the rules, equipment to provide water for boxers, and other additional personal accessories for boxers who have not prepared their own such as boxing shorts in red or blue, jock straps, surgical tape, or sacred cords.
Thai Boxing can be classified into two major types, the first is muay lak which puts the emphasis on caution and patience, and is very rare nowadays. Theo- ther is muay klew which is full of tricks and feints performed to catch the opponent off guard.
Basic rules of Thai boxing matches
* A 'Muay Thai' match formally have no more than 5 rounds, each round take 3 minutes to last, with a two-minute rest period in between. No additional rounds is allowed.
* Boxers must regulary wear gloves, each weighing not less than 6 ounces (172 grammes). The gloves must not be squeezed, kneaded or crushed to change its original shjape.
* Rules on contestants' boxing costumes.
- Contestants must wear only trunks (red or blue according to their corners) appropriately fit their bodies.
- Contestants must wear standard supporters or sturdy athletic cups to protect their groin. Gum shield may be used.
- Wear no shirts nor shoes, but ankle cap is permitted.
- A sacred cord know as Mongkol can be worn around the head only during the prefight ritual of paying homage to ancestral teachers of Muay Thai, to be removed before the start of the fight.
- Metal or other equipments that will be harmful to the opponent is prohibited.
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Thai Food Confererce
Thai Food Confererce
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Elephants In Thailand
Elephants
The elephants were a great asset in the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya period. The kings used to arrange elephant demonstrations here for state guests. In peacetime theyworked in the forest, and during a war they were the beasts of burden. White elephants were highly prized and whenever found were brought to the King. They were so sought after that they were actually the cause of several of the Burmese invasions.
During the reign of King Rama II (in 1812), three white elephants were found and presented to the King. He decided to put a picture of white elephant in Chakra, a sort of dise weapon on a red cloth. All the governmental merchant ships sailing everywhere used this designed flag, which was later developed to be the national flag.
In 1885 King Mongkut or King Rama IV decided that the name of the country should be called "Siam", and announced that the Siamese National Flag should be a picture of white elephant on a red background.
King Rama VI changed the national flag from the previous elephant flag to be the tri-colour flag on Septmber 28, 1917, and used until nowadays.
The Thai flag consists of five horizontal bands of red (top), white, blue (double width), white, and red. The red means the nation, white means the religion and blue means the King.
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