In the morning, I went to an American friend's place for his time to say Thank you and ask blessings for himself, his family and all his friends. The monks came to offer a blessing, chanting and blessing us with water. Tony is Thai and American and a Catholic while his family is Buddhist. So it was a real interreligious celebration with my giving a blessing after the monks left. It was a lovely occasion and I met some most interesting people, including one of the few Americans here to become a Thai citizen. Then, in the evening, I went to a typical Thai community celebration for the King's Birthday. Once again it was a lovely occasion. It was an evening of food and entertainment, finishing with everyone paying reverence to the King. I share here a photo of the entertainment. You could feel their love for the King. It was quite touching and I just loved the entertainment which featured the children doing musical items with action. It was a Thai experience and a good way to enjoy Thai culture.
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