Posts Tagged ‘Thai’

Day and Night at Siam Square

A bunch of sci-fi movie sets comes to my mind when I have a look at this pair of pictures of Siam Square. What can you think of?

Error Ferris Wheel

 
Something weird happened while transferring files from the memory card. The backup hard drive did not display the errors but the files were definitely corrupted and could not be retrieved. Anyhow, I liked how it rendered the misinformed pixels. This only keeper of the three fault images was taken at a night fair for Loy [...]

The Lost Three Gems in the City of Gods

In the reference of Buddhism’s three jewels (Triratna-ไตรรัตน์) including Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, Thais are still deeply in following the way of Buddhism life. This is just my alternative views of the practice in Bangkok.

Lost Buddha
Found on a Bodhi tree on a street.

Lost Dharma
Chanting Tripikata for a blessing in Sanam Luang.

Lost Sangha
Waiting on a street [...]

Residencies of Gods

Grandparents, the Housekeepers
There are always rooms for gods no matter how crowded Bangkok is. Habitats of gods and spirits can be anywhere in any forms: elaborate shrines, old spirits houses, or even temporary set ups. They show how people spiritually relate to the lands and the offerings reflect the strong bonds between the both [...]

Talk to the Other Side

Thais are very connected to spiritual worlds. Gods and guardians are placed everywhere to make sure that there is something to hold on and look forward to. The divine powers may grant their wishes, give them strengths or, at least, ease their minds. The people are very good at making sense of this tangible world [...]