Category: Culture
Cultural articles from Buriram highlighting Isaan culture in the North East of Thailand.
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Hopes For New “Super” Strawberry Development
A new research project is hoping to develop a strawberry with enhanced taste and also health benefits. “We are in the process of boosting anthocynanin in our strawberries. The prospects are very good,” said Narongchai Pipattanawong, the marketing director of the Royal Project Foundation. Anthocyanin has antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic properties and the project is expected…
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Ghostbusters Called In To Isaan Province To Sort Out Sudden Deaths
The mass exorcism ceremonies, of what the locals call “phee pop” were carried out by a specialist Bunsong Prathumchai and fourteen of his disciples in the Province of Kalasin (adjoining Roi Et Province). It commenced at the city town hall and then proceeded to the villages where the five unexplained deaths had occurred. The…
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Thai- Chinese Festival Week
Last Saturday 10 December was Constitution Day which this year was observed on Monday 12th as it is a national holiday in Thailand. It is also the Buriram Thai- Chinese festival week when sections of the Thai community that have Chinese ancestors have their own festival and celebrations. They took the opportunity on…
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Muay Thai Gains Provisional Olympic Approval
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) gave provisional recognition, which is the first approval in a long line of steps needed to become an Olympic sport. The International Federation of Muay Thai, received the good news yesterday. This means that the 135 National Muay Thai Federations, which boast 400,000 registered members, will get US $25, 000 in…
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Thailand’s Students’ Scores In Recent Test Results Caused By Disparity
The latest scores and rankings in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) were once again disappointing for Thailand. Thailand remained below average in both international academic surveys for 2015 when the results were announced by the education ministry. While Singapore secured top ranking in both…
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Thailand Begins Naming Prince Vajiralongorn As The New King
Thailand has begun the process of naming Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country’s new king. The deeply revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died on 13 October, plunging Thailand into mourning. The prince was widely expected to succeed his father immediatley, but officials had earlier said he wanted to postpone by at least a year. The official reason…
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Government To Help Students With Learning Difficulties
The Education Department have estimated that there are over 200,000 students in mainstream school who have some form of learning difficulty. These can come in many forms and are particularly evident in language skills and mathematics. Without special attention, these students will underachieve and have a very unhappy school life. As I have mentioned in…
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Expats – Choices in South East Asia
In my recent article Best Country For Expats I mainly compared living in Thailand to Cambodia from an expat’s point of view. Obviously there are more options than that! Including many different options within Thailand itself. Of course we love Buriram but you could live in the far north east town of Udon Thani, with its bright lights…
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Prime Minister Advises Farmers To Form Cooperatives
The Prime Minister has advised farmers that they need to form groups and work together. This would mean larger plots of land being cultivated, resulting in lower costs and increased yield. He then went on to warn the farmers that they cannot keep relying on government subsidies. Whilst expressing sympathy and understanding, the PM stressed…
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Flight Changes At Chiang Mai During Loy Krathong Festival
At one time it looked like Chiang Mai’s famous Loy Krathong (Yi Peng) festival would be cancelled following the sad passing of King Bhumibol. However, it is now going ahead with Chiang Mai airport taking safety precautions. The festival takes place from November 13 to 15 and 9 domestic and 6 international flights have been…