May, 19 - Visakha Bucha Day (public holiday): it is a day to commemorate three important events of Buddhism: the birth, the enlightenment and the passing away of the Buddha. Miraculously, these events fell in the same month and on the same date.
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Filed under: Phuket News on May 7th, 2008 | Add first comment!
Tags: events, phuket.
There are multiple public events and holidays planned on Phuket in this year - from usual Songkran Festival to cricket and golf championships and motorbike exhibition. Here goes a list of events starting from this weekend:
- April, 6: Chakri Memorial Day (public holiday) - Chakri Day commemorates the foundation of Bangkok as natinal capital by Rama I - first monarch in Chakri dynasty. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the ninth monarch of the Chakri dynasty.
- April, 10-13: Phuket Bike Week and Motorcycle Exhibition 2008
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Filed under: Phuket News on April 3rd, 2008 | Add first comment!
Tags: bikes, cricket, events, golf, holidays, phuket.
Recently Thailand has changed laws related to advertisement of real estate properties during construction (”Condominium Act”): It makes developers accountable for claims made in their advertisements and imposes fines.
New Condominium Act will take effect on July 4. After construction is finished it’s owners have to
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Filed under: Money and Business, Real Estate on March 28th, 2008 | Add first comment!
Tags: law, real estate.