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Alcohol sales laws and exceptions for Makha Bucha Day 2026
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026
Key information on ministerial announcements and penalties regarding alcohol distribution, alongside the spiritual significance of the 2026 Makha Bucha assembly.
Total lunar eclipse on March 3; brick-red Moon visible nationwide in Thailand
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026
The eclipse coincides with Makha Bucha Day, with totality expected around moonrise and free public viewing events planned at NARIT sites across the country.
Bangkok swaps candles for saplings to curb smog on Makha Bucha Day
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025
20,000 free saplings to be handed out at temples today for worshippers participating in traditional Wian Thian procession
Selling alcohol on Makha Bucha Day will result in punishment, warns police
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Any entrepreneurs who sell alcohol on Makha Bucha Day, which falls on Wednesday (February 12) this year, will face up to six years imprisonment and/or up to a 10,000 baht fine, the Royal Thai Police warned on Monday.
Toll fee on 3 expressways waived this Wednesday to mark Buddhist holiday
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Motorists can zip through 61 toll booths on three expressways in Bangkok free of charge on Wednesday (February 12), which is a religious holiday for Makha Bucha Day.
Sukhothai Historical Park to be lit up throughout February
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2025
Light and love the theme at World Heritage Site for Makha Bucha Day and Valentine’s Day
Their Majesties pay homage to the relics of Buddha in a special ceremony
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Their Majesties the King and Queen led a solemn religious ceremony on Monday, paying homage to the relics of Buddha and Buddha’s Two chief disciples
Supreme Patriarch enshrines relics of Buddha’s disciples at Sanam Luang
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024
The Supreme Patriarch of Thailand on Friday performed a religious ceremony to enshrine the relics of the Buddha’s disciples, Sariputra and Maudgalyayana, in a mandapa (temporary pavilion) at Sanam Luang park in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district.
Motorists may use three expressways without charge this Saturday
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Motorists can drive for free on three Bangkok expressways on Saturday, Makha Bucha Day, thanks to a reprieve from the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT).
Relics of Buddha’s disciples to be enshrined as Makha Bucha celebrated
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024
To mark this year’s Makha Bucha Day on February 24, the Thai government has offered to temporarily enshrine the relics of Buddha’s disciples, Sariputra and Maudgalyayana, in Bangkok until March 3, so that Thai Buddhist devotees can pay respect on this important religious holiday.