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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Early morning shooting! King Power graft case? Senior cops FIRED! || Sept. 18

Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Early morning shooting! King Power graft case? Senior cops FIRED! || Sept. 18

Everything Possible: What Buddhism does and does not say about gay marriage

Everything Possible: What Buddhism does and does not say about gay marriage

Duals with the Dutch - The Honourable East India Company in Siam

Duals with the Dutch - The Honourable East India Company in Siam

Slave to the rhythm - The natural phenomena of entrainment

Slave to the rhythm - The natural phenomena of entrainment

Hungry ghosts, red turtles - The Por Tor Festival

Hungry ghosts, red turtles - The Por Tor Festival

Sunk Cost Error - The irrationality behind decision making

Sunk Cost Error - The irrationality behind decision making

All for one, one for all - Why gay marriage has been a no-go in Buddhist Thailand

All for one, one for all - Why gay marriage has been a no-go in Buddhist Thailand
Phuket History: The influential position of women in Phuket
Phuket History: The influential position of women in Phuket
Sunday 7 January 2018, 10:00AM
Over the centuries, the comparatively small population in the central Asian peninsula region that encompasses Phuket meant women were more highly valued than in more populous India and China and therefore had more rights, autonomy and economic independence.
Creepy Christmas – Unusual Christmas traditions around the world
Creepy Christmas – Unusual Christmas traditions around the world
Monday 25 December 2017, 02:15PM
There’s more to Christmas day celebrations around the world than just Santa and elves. And it’s all fun and games until you get a visit from the Christmas demon, or witch, while a log poops on your floor – but, at least you get some chicken.
A look at Christmas feasting around the world
A look at Christmas feasting around the world
Monday 25 December 2017, 02:07PM
Christmas dinner is not a tradition exclusive to the likes of North America, Australia and the UK – it’s a meal enjoyed meal by Christian families all over the globe.
Merry Christmas Phuket – but just who is Santa Claus?
Merry Christmas Phuket – but just who is Santa Claus?
Monday 25 December 2017, 10:05AM
First, a word of caution. Do not let your children read this. It’ll ruin Christmas for them. Ready? Then I’ll begin.
Phuket History: In the 15th Century Buddhism became the island’s dominant religion
Phuket History: In the 15th Century Buddhism became the island’s dominant religion
Sunday 24 December 2017, 02:00PM
The Thai dominance over the local population of Phuket from the 15th Century onwards meant Theravada Buddhism was imposed over, or at times merged with, the islanders’ previously more animistic beliefs which held in veneration spirits of the forest, trees, sea and sky and so on.
All About Buddhism: It's holiday season – So what do Buddhists do for Christmas?
All About Buddhism: It's holiday season – So what do Buddhists do for Christmas?
Saturday 16 December 2017, 02:00PM
So, it seems that the holidays are once again upon us. For many families, that means snow, turkey, Christmas ham, stuffed stockings, Cornish hens, Christmas trees, kids waiting for Santa Claus, and gifts wrapped with loving care… just like the lyrics of the Christmas classic “White Christmas”.
Purity, rebirth and eternity: The Lotus flower has deep symbolic meaning
Purity, rebirth and eternity: The Lotus flower has deep symbolic meaning
Saturday 9 December 2017, 03:00PM
Once I had a vivid dream about a beautifully lit mansion with a pool of white lotus flowers in front. I had the feeling that this place was somewhere in Thailand.
All About Buddhism: Fad diets don’t work, fight obesity with Thai food karma
All About Buddhism: Fad diets don’t work, fight obesity with Thai food karma
Saturday 25 November 2017, 10:29AM
It seems that new-fangled diets are everywhere to be found in Thailand these days.
White elephant in Thai culture, highly auspicious and symbols of royal power
White elephant in Thai culture, highly auspicious and symbols of royal power
Sunday 12 November 2017, 02:00PM
In my view, one of the most impressive and majestic animals is the elephant, in particular the white elephant. In Thai culture the white elephant is called “chang samkhan”, which means “auspicious elephant”.
A nation in mourning prepares for the Royal Cremation
A nation in mourning prepares for the Royal Cremation
Sunday 8 October 2017, 02:00PM
The people of Phuket have been formally invited to join the Royal Cremation services being held on the island on Oct 26 to pay their respects to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, whose Royal Funeral will be held in Bangkok on that day.
Phuket History: Slave raids were a brutal fact of life in the Phuket region
Phuket History: Slave raids were a brutal fact of life in the Phuket region
Sunday 1 October 2017, 09:00AM
Prior to the 20th century, captives of pirate raids in the seas around Phuket had little hope of freedom or even survival. They were treated appallingly and often died of starvation, exhaustion or disease before they could even be sold at slave markets in the region.
Ajarn Pranee is a living repository of Phuket’s Baba culture and history
Ajarn Pranee is a living repository of Phuket’s Baba culture and history
Saturday 30 September 2017, 09:00AM
Few people in the world understand Phuket’s unique culture better than Assistant Professor Pranee Sakulpipatana, known to a huge circle of friends and admirers simply as “Ajarn” (teacher) Pranee.
All About Buddhism: To be or not to be? Buddhist nuns in Thailand
All About Buddhism: To be or not to be? Buddhist nuns in Thailand
Saturday 23 September 2017, 02:00PM
Savvy tourists in Thailand may eventually ask why it is that they see countless Thai monks, but no Thai nuns. The answer is: it’s a deeply sensitive and at times explosive issue.
Phuket’s Por Tor Festival centred on paying respect to familial ancestors
Phuket’s Por Tor Festival centred on paying respect to familial ancestors
Friday 1 September 2017, 02:00PM
Phuket’s annual Por Tor Festival, also celebrated throughout Southeast Asia as the “Hungry Ghost Festival”, will take place on the island from September 3-19.
Phuket History: The lost wilderness of Phuket
Phuket History: The lost wilderness of Phuket
Sunday 27 August 2017, 10:00AM
Until the late 19th century, a thick cloak of jungle, often quite impenetrable, almost universally covered Phuket and the whole region.
All About Buddhism: Thou shalt not bend the rules
All About Buddhism: Thou shalt not bend the rules
Saturday 26 August 2017, 02:00PM
No, Buddhism does not have 10 commandments, in case you were wondering. I actually chose a Christian reference to open this month’s All About Buddhism column because I knew that it would be more familiar for many people.
Bird singing competitions are a fascinating part of Thai culture
Bird singing competitions are a fascinating part of Thai culture
Sunday 20 August 2017, 10:00AM
From time to time at a variety of locations around Phuket, strange lattices are erected on an open piece of ground.
All About Buddhism: Why Thai Buddhists are so serene and how you can achieve inner calm
All About Buddhism: Why Thai Buddhists are so serene and how you can achieve inner calm
Sunday 30 July 2017, 10:00AM
You know ladies and gentlemen, who would have ever thought that the greatest of Buddhist insights could be found walking the halls of a retail outlet or while stuck in an epic Bangkok traffic jam?
Thai tongues meet English terms
Thai tongues meet English terms
Sunday 2 July 2017, 02:00PM
The relationship between the Thai language and English is fascinating and at times utterly bizarre.
All About Buddhism: Karma comes around again
All About Buddhism: Karma comes around again
Sunday 2 July 2017, 10:00AM
In last month’s All About Buddhism column, we shared a cheerful ghost story that shone a spotlight on how much stress we can create for ourselves when we overlook a simple solution that could have solved the entire problem.
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