Samut Sakhon, Thailand, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Millions of Thais banish the booze for Buddhist Lent

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2026-08-03

With her palms pressed together and her head bowed, Wassana Nak-umma vowed to give up alcohol for three months, joining millions of Thais in an abstinence campaign blending public health with spirituality. The 42-year-old housewife, who took the pledge at a Buddhist temple in Samut Sakhon, west of Bangkok, admitted she used to be a "heavy drinker". "I used to get so drunk that my kids had to clean up my vomit," she told AFP candidly. But a concer......

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