Amulets: Thai soft power, exported as far as China
SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2024
Thai soft power might be manifesting in the form of amulets, as its influence extends all the way to China, to the extent that renowned celebrities there are showing interest without any special promotion.
Welcoming the Year of Golden Dragon with auspicious food
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2024
The belief in good fortune has been part of the human psyche for centuries. In Chinese culture, food plays a dominant role and shapes the way of life, often times reflected through traditions.
Red ‘ong lai’ makes auspicious comeback in Chinese New Year
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2023
For the Chinese community, pineapples play an important part in the Lunar New Year celebrations, as they call it “ong lai”, which sounds exactly like “fortune comes” in the Hokkien dialect. And it is even better if the pineapples are red.
The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will auction off 95 “auspicious” phone numbers later this month, hoping to raise more than Bt80 million.