Shaking up the Soul

With the temperatures dropping as the monsoon rains take hold, Loei province in Thailand’s Northeast is a wonderful place to spend some time. And no time is better than this weekend when the small district of Dan Sai is over-run by ghosts that are far more humorous than horrific. The Phi Ta Khon Festival, which…

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‘Thailand’s Got Talent’ apologises for ‘disrespecting spirits’

The makers of a Thai reality television show have held an apologetic mountaintop prayer ritual after viewers accused them of angering sacred spirits during their last episode. “Thailand’s Got Talent”, which is based on the hugely successful British franchise, found itself in hot water after an episode aired Friday. The opening sequences showed host Na…

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