Holding our Gra Tong

Loy Gra Tong

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November 4th 2006
Loy Gra Tong is a day where people release a slice of Banana tree wrapped in a banana leaf and decorated with various flowers (of personal choice) as well as a candle and possibly food. It is thought that with the departure of this boat-like tree part, one's bad deeds are also washed away with the water. I was still with my first host family, Coun Sutin, at the time. Given the fact that they w ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more