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Mid · 07-05-2010, 06:24 PM

Culture Ministry to launch the Mekong River blessing ceremony in Chiang Rai
Nereita Tancharoen

BANGKOK, 7 May 2010 (NNT) – The Ministry of Culture is preparing to host a blessing ritual to prolong the life of the Mekong River in the northernmost Chiang Rai province, according to the Minister of Culture Theera Salukpetch.

The Cabinet in 2009 has adopted the Mekong River blessing ceremony as the national agenda in a bid to strengthen cultural cooperation between the governments of Thailand and Lao PDR, where residents in the Mekong Basin can jointly preserve and revitalize their co-mainstream.

The ceremony is scheduled to be held during 8-9 May 2010 at Tambon Wiang, Chiang Khong District of Chiang Rai province, with featured activities including the exhibition on mainstream development and spritual performances.

The ceremony will be held in the traditional Lanna style, with various species of fish to be given out to participants, residents of Chiang Khong district and representatives from Lao PDR.

The blessing ceremony has been continuously held at seven provinces along the Mekong Basin including Chiang Rai, Nong Khai, Loei, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani. The ministry urges residents of the mentioned regions to fully participate in the ritual to be blessed with the inheritance of local way of life and culture.

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English Noodles · 07-05-2010, 06:26 PM

Clear as mud.

jandajoy · 07-05-2010, 06:36 PM

^^ bugger, I'll miss it.

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Mid Nautical Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 35,674	Chiang Rai : Culture Ministry to launch the Mekong River blessing ceremony Culture Ministry to launch the Mekong River blessing ceremony in Chiang Rai Nereita Tancharoen BANGKOK, 7 May 2010 (NNT) – The Ministry of Culture is preparing to host a blessing ritual to prolong the life of the Mekong River in the northernmost Chiang Rai province, according to the Minister of Culture Theera Salukpetch. The Cabinet in 2009 has adopted the Mekong River blessing ceremony as the national agenda in a bid to strengthen cultural cooperation between the governments of Thailand and Lao PDR, where residents in the Mekong Basin can jointly preserve and revitalize their co-mainstream. The ceremony is scheduled to be held during 8-9 May 2010 at Tambon Wiang, Chiang Khong District of Chiang Rai province, with featured activities including the exhibition on mainstream development and spritual performances. The ceremony will be held in the traditional Lanna style, with various species of fish to be given out to participants, residents of Chiang Khong district and representatives from Lao PDR. The blessing ceremony has been continuously held at seven provinces along the Mekong Basin including Chiang Rai, Nong Khai, Loei, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani. The ministry urges residents of the mentioned regions to fully participate in the ritual to be blessed with the inheritance of local way of life and culture. thainews.prd.go.th __________________ "Keeping quiet while monks and other peaceful protesters are murdered and jailed is not evidence of constructive engagement." - Arvind Ganesan, Human Rights Watch. "I think...I think it's in my basement. Let me go upstairs and check" - M.C. Escher

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