Visakha Bucha Day???

floridarob · May 16, 2019

Just arrived in Pattaya and found out that Saturday bars will be closed because of this (or not alcohol sales at least)...and an email from BBB inn says this:

Visakha Bucha Day this year is celebrated on Saturday, 18. May 2019.

An additional Visakha Bucha Holiday will be on Monday, 20. May 2019.

So it will be a long weekend.

Buddha was born in India some 2,500 years ago as a rich prince. But he

left that life of luxury to seek out wisdom from the wise hermits who lived

in woodlands scattered throughout the region at the time.

He felt disappointed, however, and instead meditated under a Bodhi tree.

There, he is believed to have attained enlightenment at the age of 35 and

to have formulated the basic tenets of Buddhism.

Later, at age 80, he died. Buddhists believe he then entered the state of

nirvana and escaped all suffering, death, and reincarnation.

In Thailand, Visakha Bucha Day is a time when the devout visit local

temples to make merit, by giving donations and engaging in various

rituals. They listen to sermons on Buddha's teachings, meditate, recommit

themselves to follow the precepts of Buddhism, and offer food to temple

workers. Some set birds or fish free as a means of eliminating negative

karma.

I googled it and seems like Monday will be normal for alcohol.

I have a way of showing up n various countries when things like this are happening......

vinapu · May 17, 2019

don't despair, last year I arrived in Pattaya on the same day , bars were opened but did not serve alcohol till midnight ( discreet exceptions were applied here and there ).

Guys were on duty and one of my favorite Copa masseurs who normally works evening only due to day time job of bartending somewhere because of that dry holiday was on duty from noon , thus we both had a nice surprise to see each other at much earlier than normal hour.