Today is Wan Asanha Bucha (วันอาสาฬหบูชา ), an important Buddhist holiday. According to tradition, on this day long ago, the Buddha taught his first lesson.
Today, Thai Buddhists are going to temples throughout the country, giving alms to the monks there and listening to Buddhist teachings.
The day is not only celebrated in temples, however. The photos in this story were taken this morning on a beach in the popular resort town of Hua Hin in Prachuab Khiri Khan province.