Once a year, on the first Friday evening of November, Christians in Chanthaburi who have their ancestors buried in the cemetery of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception gather to light the candle for their ancestors. This ceremony is to commemorate the passed away relatives. The ceremony starts from about 6 pm. when the choirs… Continue reading Candle Lighting Ceremony
The vegetarian festival this year is between 8 and 17 October. If you want to see this festival in Chanthaburi, Wat Khet Na Bunyaram is a place that can't be missed. Wat Khet Na Bunyaram (Peuk Dian Tue) is a Vietnamese temple, located in downtown Chanthaburi. This temple was founded by Vietnamese people who moved… Continue reading Vegetarian Festival – Wat Khet Na Bunyaram
One of the most popular places in Amphoe Muang, Chanthaburi where you can find "Jay" food is on Sri Chan Road. You can find many food stalls selling various kinds of "Jay" food drinks and desserts along the road, starting from "Tang Eng" junction. Some dishes, you can't imagine that they're "Jay". There're rice, curry,… Continue reading Vegetarian Festival – Sri Chan Road
Vegetarian Festival or "Jay" festival is a colorful event held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. This year, the Vegetarian Festival, or the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, will be held from 8 to 17, October. Eating "Jay" during this festival is stricter than a vegan diet. Meat, eggs, dairy products and sharp-tasting… Continue reading Vegetarian Festival
Chanthaburi is home to a large Christian community as their ancestors were coming from Vietnam in several waves: The first one was about 200 years ago when Vietnamese Catholics were trying to escape the religious persecutions of the Vietnamese emperors. The second was during the French colonial times when Vietnamese people came to settle in… Continue reading Celebrating Christmas at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
For those who would like to taste authentic Chanthaburi food, you can't miss Chuen Chom Chim, Chanthaburi food festival. There'll be more than 40 food stalls selling Chanthaburi local food there. The food festival will be held at the National Archives of Chanthauburi. The building had been previously used as the city hall. It has… Continue reading Chuen Chom Chim, Chanthaburi Authentic Food Festival
Chanthaburi is the city which is appropriate for growing fruits especially durian, king of fruits, and mangosteen, queen of fruits. May to July is the season of durian, mangosteen, rambutan, salacca and langsat. There are many fruit farms where you can learn more about fruit farming and taste fresh fruits in the farm. I've translated… Continue reading Fruit Season
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