Makha Bucha Day

Makha Bucha Day, the Buddhist holiday also known as Sangha Day in Thailand. It is observed on the full moon on the third lunar month (the end of February or early March) commemorating a day when 1,250 monks, all from different places and on their initiative, spontaneously came to pay homage to their historical Buddha.
Wat Laung-Phor-Boat-Noi, right near my apartment aside Pao bridge, was having a carnival in celebration of the Buddhist holiday. Me, some friends of mine and others from the exchange program decided to attend the carnival to see what this day had in store for us.




A monk stands in the doorway of Wat Laung-Phor-Boat-Noi during a carnival in celebration of Makha Bucha Day, the Buddhist holiday also known as Sangha Day in Thailand, March 1, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.



Diego Fanelli, 21, of Florence, Italy takes a bite of a deep fried bamboo worm purchased from a street vendor during the carnival taking place at Wat Laung-Phor-Boat-Noi in celebration of Makha Bucha Day, March 1, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.









Khanom Buang, a famous Thai crepe, is a Thai street dessert made from several ingredients available to both locals and those visiting at a variety of street vendors during the Makha Bucha carnival, March 1, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The ingredients include rice flour, pigeon pea flour, eggs yolk, palm sugar and a pinch of salt for the crust. Then, a thick coconut milk cream is plastered on it. Lastly, it is followed by various topping usually consists of grated coconut alone or candy toppings.


View more of the carnival and other photos from around Bangkok on my Flickr.