All the latest videos from Thailand. From festivals to every day life. http://www.thailandvideoblogs.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:44:06 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.thailandvideoblogs.com/content/view/24/29/ In Samut Prakan, the only way we can cross to the other side of the Chao Phraya River is to take a river ferry from the market to Phra Samut Chedi. The journey is about 10 minutes and costs only 2 baht. (At present, 37 baht is $1). This service runs 24 hours a day. During peak times, you only have to wait about 5 minutes for the next boat. As you can see from the photograph, underneath the roof there are a number of floats in case the boat capsizes. The river can get pretty rough at times and you also have to watch out for the large container ships heading up-river to Bangkok. News - Popular Video Blogs Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:27:54 +0100 http://www.thailandvideoblogs.com/content/view/14/29/ In Thailand, many men become monks for a brief period of time once they have reached the age of 20. This video shows a part of the ordination ceremony where the young man is taken around the bot three times on the shoulders of one of his relatives. News - Popular Video Blogs Sun, 09 Apr 2006 17:03:00 +0100 http://www.thailandvideoblogs.com/content/view/16/29/ Every year, a special ceremony is held at Wat Bangphra for young men to pay respect to their tattoo artist. Many people believe that the tattoos on their body have magical powers that can protect them or give them super powers. During this ceremony, their tattoos are blessed and recharged for another year. Some of the people present become so focussed that they feel that they have become possessed by the animals depicted on their tattoos. News - Popular Video Blogs Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:07:26 +0100