Roses Valentine's Day

Roses have been used ot represent love, cheerfulness and beauty.  On different important occasions, we tend to express our feelings with roses instead of words and therefore, this flower is taken to symbolize love.  This can be illustrated by Matanapatha or the Legend of Roses, a verse drama written in the traditional Chant verse form by King Vajiravudh.  The drama involves a powerful angel who is intensely in love with Matanapatha, who ignores him.  consequently, he harbours a grudge against her and turns her into a rose on earth.  On the full moon night, she will become human and only when she finds true love will she be able to maintain her human form.

credit :  Thai Stamp Bulletin, vol. 2010 Issue Jan-Mar.

Chinese God Hok Lok Siew

The Deities of the Stars

Chinese God

Hok Lok Siew

The Chinese, more than people of other nations, hold a firm belief in the symbolic meaings of objects.  All auspicious objects and their history have meanings.

One auspicious object that is widely known among the Chinese is the Hok Lok Siew, the Deities of the Stars according to Toaist belief.  These Deities stand for happiness, prosperity and power.

Hok symbolizes happiness, achievement and good luck.

Lok is the symbol of prosperity, wealth, fame, rank and progress in work.

Siew is the symbol of good health and long life and is usually used for the sixth cycle birthday celebration or as a birthday wish.

The Hok Lok Siew is thus considered as an auspiciuos object that is used as a gift because it stands for perfection in all aspects of life.

credit :  Thai Stamp Bulletin Vol. 2010

Wat Leng Nei Yee 2, Wat Boromrachakanjanapisekanussorn

Wat Leng Nei Yee 2
This is the new Chinese Buddist Temple in Thailand and contains several deities specific Chinese worship.
The temple is on Bang Bua Thong Road.
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Elephant Sculpture

Elephant Sculpture

Built in 2009 to represent the contemporary art piece from Thailand and featured among the sculptural masterpieces from created by artists around the globe, at the Fountain Ground, CentralWorld shopping complex, Bangkok.

Elephant has been regarded as a cultural icon of Thailand for centuries.  The elephant sculpture is casted in bronze comprising a family of elephant characters from a story of "Little Elephant Stops Global Warming".

This underlines ThaiBev's commitment to help flight against warming.

Title            :  "Elephant Stops Global Warming"
Technique   :  Bronze Sculture
Artist          :  Mr. Wijit Apichartkriengkrai
Opening Ceremony  :   16 December, 2009
Producer     :  Thai Beverage Public Company Limited
Venue         :  Central Worl shopping complex, Bangkok

credit  :  Elephant Sculpture singed board

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Silom Festival 2010

Silom Festival 2010
at Silom road, Bangkok
17th January, 2010  time : 10.00-24.00
Music, Foods, Family, Exhibition, Shopping, Street Performances, Art&Culture
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