Rituals in Thai Temples

Thai temple ritual

การสะเดาะเคราะห์ (kaan-sadɔ̀-khrɔ́) or purification rituals are the rituals in Thai temples that some Thais participate when they visit Thai Buddhist temples. The ancient Thai people had a belief in supernatural, holy spirits, ghosts, etc. regardless of religion. Since we believe in something we do not see, the purification rituals have become a part of our … Read more

The word Want in Thai (อยาก เอา)

want in thai

อยาก (yàak) means want in Thai. However, you don’t use this word exactly like the word want in English in some cases. In this lesson, I will show you how to use it correctly. You will also see the word เอา (ʔaw) which does not mean want in Thai, but it can replace the English’s … Read more