Thread: Vegetarian Festival in full swing nationwide

BANGKOK, 9 October 2018 (NNT) – Business has picked up significantly on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok now that the Vegetarian Festival is in full swing with both Thais and foreigners buying vegetarian food to join in the tradition.

Festivities have also kicked off in Phuket province where the Jui Tui Shrine has engaged in a Ko Teng pole lifting ceremony to signify the start of the Vegetarian Festival. The shrine is to host a variety of activities over the nine days of the festival, including displays of supernatural feats believed to be possible during the annual happening.

In Songkhla province, Thais of Chinese descent in Hat Yai district also lifted a Ko Teng pole with the Tao Bo Keng Foundation providing vegetarian dishes to attendants.

On Bangkok’s Yaowarat Road, a ceremony was held to call upon the Nine Emperor Gods, which are believed to bestow blessings upon those that engage in the festival. People of Chinese heritage have been seen donning white and taking part in spiritual ceremonies since the start of the tradition, most saying they are wishing for health for their families.

Tai Hong Kong Shrine has prepared two vegetarian meal dispensaries for those taking part in the celebration. The meals are free and available three times a day from 7-9AM, 11AM-1PM and 4-5.30PM.


National News Bureau Of Thailand | Vegetarian Festival in full swing nationwide

Originally Posted by misskit

displays of supernatural feats

Originally Posted by misskit

providing vegetarian dishes to attendants

Originally Posted by misskit

vegetarian meal dispensaries

I'll give it a miss this year. I don't mind vegetarian food but I'm not keen on the Thai-Chinese dishes. I enjoyed my chunk of pork for lunch today.

No garlic, no onion, no oyster sauce, no thanks. The house is eating "Jay", but I have 10 days worth of nice eating stored up..

Are they allowed to proceed without latindancer and his loyal partner in attendance. ��

Originally Posted by Switch

Are they allowed to proceed without latindancer and his loyal partner in attendance. ��

Word has it Gladlilocks has free bare attendants

Originally Posted by aging one

10 days worth of nice eating

None of that deferred gratification nonsense eh

Originally Posted by Neverna

I'll give it TO a miss this year.

TFITY

Originally Posted by aging one

No garlic, no onion, no oyster sauce, no thanks. The house is eating "Jay", but I have 10 days worth of nice eating stored up..

Same here. I am doing a pork roast for dinner tonight.

Vegetarians

Freaks!

...local vegetarian fare pales in comparison to that of India: even vegetarian friends aren't enthusiastic...

Originally Posted by Luigi

Freaks!

Originally Posted by tomcat

vegetarian fare

I think a regular rider permit may perchance be available to sensation seekers

I have a monthly pass issued by my playmate sometimes

Originally Posted by tomcat

...local vegetarian fare pales in comparison to that of India: even vegetarian friends aren't enthusiastic...

Agreed. Big deal here in Phuket, though the street food vendors and roadside restaurants seem unable to produce anything other than fried tofu in a hundred different ways.

Originally Posted by PAG

Agreed. Big deal here in Phuket, though the street food vendors and roadside restaurants seem unable to produce anything other than fried tofu in a hundred different ways.

battered they know their punters