BUDDHIST NEW YEAR - the best time to be in SE Asia
April 9th 2014 SOK DI PI MAI !! (Happy New Year!)
It’s coming up to Buddhist New Year and it’s an exciting & happy time to be in SE Asia. Most Buddhist festivals are set according to the the moon cycles. But for some reason, Buddhist New Year is set into the Gregorian calendar at April 13th – 15th. It sometimes falls around Easter. Though most Buddhists have never heard of Easter or seen a chocolate easte
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