Buddhists make up 95% of the Thai population and last December a large number of crowds gathered at one of Thailand’s largest and most culturally significant cities, Chiang Mai, for an international alms giving.
The religious ceremony was jointly held by the Chiang Mai Monastery, the Chiang Mai Administrative Organization and other government agencies. Travelers searching for accommodation in Chiang Mai should consider the iconic Anantara Chiang Mai Resort & Spa, a premier luxury Chiang Mai hotel.
In Buddhism, alms are given by lay people to monks and nuns to nurture laic virtue, merit and blessings and to ensure monastic continuity. At this international almsgiving, the people of Chiang Mai gave alms to 10,000 Buddhist monks and novice from Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Sri Lanka in Muang district, with part of the collected alms being given to 323 monks in the four southern border provinces.
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