Thailand Festivals

For three days in January the streets, shops and houses of Bor Sang are decorated with an abundance of colourful silk and Saa umbrellas. In the evening, the streets are illuminated by traditional lanterns giving the town special appearance. Visitors are welcome to purchase umbrellas and study their making throughout the year.

TAT Chiang Mai Tel: +66 53 248604-5
Email: tatchmai@tat.or.th

Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival is the most important Chinese festival. The event, which begins on the last day of the lunar year and ends on the 15th day of the next, has a significant cultural meaning and social implications. Popular places to celebrate are Bangkok, Phuket, Trang, Hat Yai, Ayutthaya, Pattaya and Chiang Mai.

TAT Bangkok Tel: +66 22 762720 Email: tatbangkok@tat.or.th
TAT Phuket Tel: +66 76 211036, +66 76 212213 Email: tatphket@tat.or.th
TAT Pattaya Tel: +66 38 427667, +66 38 428750, +66 38 423990 Email: tatchon@tat.or.th
TAT Chiang Mai Tel: +66 53 248604-5 Email: tatchmai@tat.or.th

Thailand\'s ancient capital Ayutthaya celebrates its history and status as a UNESCO World Heritage site for one week a year. Festivities include cultural performances, agricultural and food fairs, Thai souvenirs, light and sound show, fireworks and more.

TAT Ayutthaya Office Tel: +66 35 246076-7
Email: tatyutya@tat.or.th

A fruity and fun event, the Samoeng Strawberry Festival offers visitors to partake in a range of activities including visiting local strawberry plantations, the largest in Thailand. There are activities such as a strawberry contest, strawberry and flowers processions, strawberry sales at booths along with agricultural crops and local products and markets with local foods. The event also features sporting games and competitions, cultural performances, beauty contests and other activities.

Semoeng District Agricultural Extension Tel: +66 53 487166
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Chiang Mai Tel: +66 53 248604-6

The Chao Pho Lak Mueang Procession or Shrine of the City God Parade is a five-day event allowing people to pay respect and gain good fortune. Chao Pho Lak Mueang or city pillars are placed on a decorated fishing boat that travels along the tha chin River stopping at the Suwannaram Monastery and then to Wat Chong Lom. A procession on land follows. There is a range of nightly entertainment such as concerts, cinemas, Chinese opera, Thai folk theatre and comedy shows.

Samut Sakhon Chao Pho Lak Mueang Shrine Tel: +66 34 425150

The end of Buddhist Lent, or the Ok Phansa Festival, sees a picturesque and popular event in the province of Sakon Nakon, the Wax Castle Festival where locals will carve elaborate sculptures from beeswax. The public can view these creations around the town and see long boat races on the Nong Han Reservoir along with Thai boxing displays and traditional dances.

TAT Nakhon Phanom Office Tel: +66 42 513490-1
Email: tatphnom@tat.or.th

The Maya Music Festival aims to preserve ancient Thai Art, show it to the world and combine it with the modern day music to create a mega festival.

Web: www.mayamusicfestival.com

The Bangkok Underground Film Festival provides a platform for independent, DIY, first time filmmakers and students. The festival includes short films, feature films and video art and are screened for artistic merit. Various galleries and restaurants/bars organise and host events.

Email: bangkokundergroundcinema@gmail.com
Web: http://bangkokundergroundcinema.com

The three-day event is a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of Phuket when it was a tin mining centre more than 100 years ago. Activities include a Phuket Baba Light Show, rickshaw tour, cultural parades, Chinese opera performances, Chinese folk dancing troupes and more.

TAT Phuket Tel: +66 76 211036, +66 76 212213
Email: tatphket@tat.or.th

Chiang Mai is in bloom in February with flower beds filled with various types of colourful flowers. There are flower-decorated floats and traditional dancers, agricultural displays, sales and competitions.

TAT Chiang Mai Tel: +66 53 248604
Email: tatchmai@tat.or.th