It's been a busy week for contrasting festivals, commencing with Halloween, followed by Loy Krathong, while today some Brits will be marking Guy Fawkes Night commemorating the abortive Gunpowder Plot of 1605. No treatsDuring my schooldays, back in the Dark Ages, I don't recall Halloween being celebrated at all in southern England. However, Halloween now appears more popular in England than Guy Fawkes Night. When I first came to Thailand, I don't think anyone had even heard of Halloween, but times have unfortunately changed. Penny for the guyOne of the traditions leading up to Guy Fawkes Night was for kids to build a "guy" out of old clothes.

Source: Bangkok Post November 04, 2017 21:33 UTC