Bangkok cleans house for the Year of the Tiger
A Thai worker adjusts lanterns on a display for the upcoming Lunar New Year festival at a shopping mall in Bangkok.Expect to see a lot of red in the coming days, and not because ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra is experiencing a surge in followers. Yesterday marked the beginning of ceremonies to prepare for the 2010 Chinese New Year. Thai-Chinese families around Bangkok traditionally spend February 7 doing a bit of house cleaning.
While these rituals are common knowledge to the city’s thousands of Thai-Chinese, the rest of us are generally clueless. The Bangkok Post offers insights courtesy of a feng shui expert, including a decent in-depth guide to the various ceremonies and traditions that will take place this week.
This year Chinese New Year falls on February 14, which is, of course, Valentine’s Day.
In other Bangkok news:
Thongchai falls to third: He put up a strong fight, but Thai golf hero Thonchai Jaidee faded in the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic to finish third.
Tasty Thai cheese: Thailand’s political clowns getting on your nerves? Forget the news and enjoy some of the country’s tastier offerings, says blogger Bangkok Dan. Like fresh Thai cheese.
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