Phuket Kicks Off 200th Vegetarian Festival
Phuket: Thousands of devotees gathered in Phuket on Monday to officially mark the start of the annual Vegetarian Festival with the sacred ritual of raising the Go Teng pole, a ceremony of special significance as the tradition celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. According to Thai News Agency, thousands gathered at the Jui Tui Tao Bo Geng shrine for the