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20 Meaningful Housewarming Gifts for Elders and Friends, plus Merit Ceremony Etiquette
by Nichanan Angi
The best housewarming gift carries a good meaning first and earns its place in the house second. For an elder, that points to a Thai auspicious pie...
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20 Souvenirs From Thailand to Take Home, THB 179 to 499
by Nichanan Angi
Looking for souvenirs from Thailand that mean something and survive the flight home? Here is our answer to what to buy in Thailand, with a price on...
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New Year Lucky Draw Gifts 2027: 200, 300 and 500 Baht, Handmade
by Nichanan Angi
Looking for lucky draw gifts for the office party, the school or your group of friends? Here are our handmade New Year lucky draw gifts, sorted by ...
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What is a Muay Thai mongkol, and can an ordinary person own one?
by Nichanan Angi
Yes, an ordinary person can own a Muay Thai mongkol: no governing body prohibits it. The one you cannot buy is the ring mongkol your kru (your Muay...
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The Christmas Star: What It Means, Where It Comes From, and Why It Sits on Top of the Tree
by Nichanan Angi
The Christmas star stands for the Star of Bethlehem, the light in Matthew 2 that led the wise men to the newborn Jesus. It has sat on top of the Ch...
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What Is a Snowman? Where the Three Balls Came From, Why It Belongs to Christmas, and Snowmen in Thailand
by Nichanan Angi
A snowman is a figure of packed snow: three stacked balls, stick arms, coal eyes, a carrot nose and, if someone has one to spare, a hat and a scarf...
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What Is a Pla Ta Pian? The Thai Woven Barb Fish, Its Meaning and Origin
by Nichanan Angi
The pla ta pian saan, the woven barb fish "ปลาตะเพียนสาน" is a Thai folk craft: a small fish woven from strips of dried palm leaf,...
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Who Is Santa Claus, Is He Real, and Where Does He Live?
by Nichanan Angi
Santa Claus is the gift-bringer of Christmas Eve, and he grew out of a real man: Saint Nicholas, a Greek bishop of Myra in what is now Turkey, who ...
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Santa's Nine Reindeer: Their Names, Where Rudolph Came From, and What Real Reindeer Are Like
by Nichanan Angi
Santa Claus has nine reindeer. Eight of them were named in a poem printed in 1823, and the ninth, Rudolph, arrived in 1939 as a free booklet handed...
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10 Christmas Activities for Kids and Families at Home 🥳
by Nichanan Angi
Get ready for the Christmas activities that fill the whole festive season. Enjoy happy moments that bring warmth to the family, while kids and sch...
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60 Christmas Greetings in English and Thai, With Pronunciation
by Nichanan Angi
Christmas is a few months away, and if you are already putting gifts together you will be looking for something to write on the card. Most of us ar...
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What Is a Christmas Stocking? Meaning, Legend and Where to Hang It
by Nichanan Angi
What is a Christmas stocking (ถุงเท้าคริสต์มาส)
A Christmas stocking is a large sock hung up as a decoration at Christmas and filled with small gi...
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