Koh Lanta Community News — Events & Island Life
GLO Cup 2026 Draw Set For National Youth Football Championship
The Government Lottery Office unveiled the draw for GLO Cup 2026, a national 8-a-side youth football championship running July 29–August 2 at Bangkok venues, after completing regional qualifying rounds across all seven Thai regions.
Siblings Stage Cat Rescue to Fool Parents Into Adoption
Two siblings orchestrated an elaborate year-long scheme to fool their parents into adopting a cat by staging a fake roadside kitten rescue, and the parents eventually discovered the deception but let them keep the pet anyway.
91 Teams From 12 Countries Enter IYBC 2026 Youth Basketball Championship
The International Youth Basketball Championships 2026 will host 91 teams from 12 countries across Asia and Oceania in July at Bangkok schools, marking one of the region's largest youth basketball tournaments.
P.O.P Reunites For Historic Concert After 8 Years
Thai pop legends P.O.P reunited for their biggest concert in eight years at One Bangkok Forum on July 4, 2025, featuring all four members performing classic hits and newly arranged songs in a spectacular production.
Actor Credits 'Snake Spirit' After Rain Falls on Command
Actor Matum Techin carried a provincial banner at Nakhon Phanom's Naga King worship ceremony on July 7, where rain fell exactly as dancer Ingfah Waraha had prayed it would during her performance.
Venerable Luang Por Thongdee, Esteemed Eastern Buddhist Scholar
Luang Por Thongdee, a revered Buddhist scholar from Eastern Thailand, led Wat Suraskid temple in Chonburi Province from 1995 until his death, earning renown for his expertise in Buddhist texts, sacred arts, and traditional medicine.
Revered Monk's Closed-Eyes Buddha Amulet Unveiled
Revered monks created a sacred closed-eyes Buddha amulet in 1978 using 108 medicinal vines and rare materials, with the "Charity Edition" blessed by multiple senior monks in Nakhon Sawan Province becoming highly sought by collectors.
Indian Lama Visits Sacred Temple, Honors Buddhist Heritage
Tibetan lama Tenzin Losel Rinpoche visited Bangkok's Wat Saket temple with monks to honor Thailand's late Supreme Patriarch and conduct Vajrayana rituals for the nation's well-being during its mourning period.
Revered Monk Amulets: Luang Pho Ruay's First Edition Medal
Luang Pho Ruay's first edition medal from 1970 features his image on nickel-plated alpaca and is one of only 1,500 cast to commemorate his ecclesiastical rank elevation at Wat Tao in Ayutthaya. Devotees believe the amulet delivers personal
Luang Pho Koon's 2517 Commemorative Medal Funds Monastery
Luang Pho Koon commissioned a rare 2517 commemorative medal to raise funds for a two-story monastery at Wat Sra Gaew in Nakhon Ratchasima, addressing monks' dire living conditions in leaking huts.
Village Elders Share Stories of Life and Tradition
Researchers returned to a Pwo Karen village on Doi Tao after a decade to document elder traditions, finding a community where weaving has experienced a cultural revival and extended families maintain close-knit caregiving systems.
Actress Celebrates Son's Selection For Asian Games Swimming Team
Actress Lukkade-Metinee Kingporm celebrated her son Sky's selection to Thailand's senior swimming team for the 2026 Asian Games, his first major competition at the senior level. The family is focusing on supporting his training without pres