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Celebrations Bangkok new years celebration- Like most cities on earth, Bangkok celebrates new year with large gatherings for the countdown, fireworks in shopping areas and on the Chao Phraya River.

Chinese new year- They celebrate the chinese new year like everyone else who celebrates chinese new year except for religious rites, merit making, family and social gatherings and a food festival.

Makha Bucha Day (March 3rd)- Makha Bucha day is a buddhist observance of an event where 1,250 monks congregated on this day around 2,500 years ago. They came to hear the buddha deliver a Dharmma lecture. Also all 1,250 monks has attained enlightenment and it was o the night of the full moon.

Visakha bucha Day- On Visakha Bucha Day, Thai buddhists and buddhists all over the commemerate three great events, the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Guatama Buddha.

Asalha Bucha Day- Asalha Bucha Day marks the occaision that Buddha delivered his first Dharmma talk to his five deciples.

Culture The culture of Thailand is heavily influenced by buddhism. Nearly 95% percent of Thailand are Buddhists. Other influences include Hinduism, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and repeated influences of chinese immigrants. But Thai culture is mainly influenced by chinese and indian culture.

Places of worship There are mant places of worship in Thailand like Sasana Satharn Wilharn, Pra Ubo-sote, Chedi, Jedee, gooti, Sala, Haw, Towers,Haw Rakang, Haw Deng, Haw Phee Sua Wat, Haw Sohng, Haw Chun, Haw Glong Poo-Cha, Haw Pra, Haw Sua Muang, Haw Arak, Haw Sua Baan and many more.

Special days/Customs Lot Krathong- Loy Krathong is where people brin bowls made of leaves which contain flowers, candles and insense sticks and float them in the water, as they go, all bad luck is said to disappear. It is held at the end of theKathin festival season when the rivers and canals are full of water.

Raek Na- In May, when the moon is half full, two white oxen pull a gold plough, followed by four girls dressed in white who scatter rice seeds from gold and silver baskets. They do this every year to celebrate Buddha first enlightenment. It is to have happened when the Buddha was Seven, when he had gone with his father and watched the ploughing.