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Handmade in Thailand: How to Tell a Real Thai Souvenir
by Nichanan Angi
Most of what is sold to foreigners as Thai handicraft was not made in Thailand, and quite a lot of it was not made by hand.
That is not a suspic...
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Handmade Christmas Ornaments in Thailand: Who Actually Makes Them
by Nichanan Angi
Most of what gets sold as handmade Christmas ornaments was not made by hand in any meaningful sense.
The word is not protected, nobody checks it, ...
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Where to Buy Christmas Decorations and Ornaments in Bangkok and Across Thailand (2026)
by Nichanan Angi
The short answer:
for cheap Christmas decorations in bulk, go to Sampeng Lane, MR.DIY, DAISO or Platinum Fashion Mall.
For mid range and design le...
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21 Christmas Cartoons to Watch With Your Family, Newest to Oldest❄️
by Nichanan Angi
Beyond the parties and the food, watching a Christmas cartoon together is one of the few activities that gets the whole family into the same room. ...
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Offering a Phuang Malai to a Buddha Image: Flowers, Etiquette and What to Do Afterwards
by Nichanan Angi
What offering a garland to a Buddha image means
Offering flowers, incense and candles to a Buddha image is called บูชา. More precisely it is amisa...
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Mother's Day Flowers in Thailand: What Jasmine Means and What Else You Can Give
by Nichanan Angi
Why jasmine is the flower of Thai Mother's Day
Thai Mother's Day falls on 12 August, the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother.
T...
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Malai Kon: The Thai Arm Garland, Its Meaning and When It Is Used
by Nichanan Angi
What a Malai Kon actually is
A Malai Kon (มาลัยกร) is a Thai garland built as a closed ring with a single tassel, the "uba", hanging from it. That ...
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Phuang Malai for a New Car: How Many, Which Colour, and the Mae Ya Nang Blessing
by Nichanan Angi
Why a new car gets a garland in Thailand
In Thai belief, every vehicle has a guardian spirit, Mae Ya Nang. She watches over the car and the people ...
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20 New Year Gift Ideas in Thailand 2027: What Thais Actually Give
by Nichanan Angi
Choosing a new year gift in Thailand is a little different from picking one up back home.
Here, the gift is part of a ritual of respect. It carries...
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Phuang Malai Wai Kru, Choosing a Garland and When Wai Kru Day Falls
by Nichanan Angi
Discover our gift ideas
Every Thai school year opens with the same question in a hundred thousand group chats: what do we bring, and when is it.
W...
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New Year Gifts for Clients 2027: 10 Ideas They Will Actually Keep
by Nichanan Angi
Choosing new year gifts for clients is one of those tasks that lands on someone's desk in September and stays there until December, and the 2027 se...
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60 Thai Wedding Wishes With English Translations
by Nichanan Angi
You have the invitation in hand, the gift is sorted (and if it is not, our Thai wedding gift guide for guests covers that side), and now you need t...
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