The Chiang Mai Yi Peng (aka Yee Peng) festival is one of many spectacular occasions in the Thailand event calendar. The Yi Peng festival is unique to Chiang Mai, and I suggest if you are planning a trip to Chiang Mai, visiting during the Yi Peng festival could be one of the best times. What […]
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Thai Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival
You may have noticed, Thais have a very strong belief in ghosts, or ‘Phi’ as they are called in Thailand. The spirits are worshiped every day by the majority of households in Thailand. So it should come as no surprise that there is an annual ghost festival. The Phi Ta Khon [ghost festival] takes place […]
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When does the Yasothon Rocket Festival take place?, usually at the time of the full moon in May, the festival usually lasts for 3 days. I recommend you check on-line nearer the time of the festival to confirm the dates and duration Where is the venue of the Yasothon Rocket Festival?, The event is held […]
Continue ReadingCometh The Festival Cometh The Man
It seems like if there is any event, festival or occasion in Thailand, this man (photo below) is there. I first spotted him patriotically waving his Thailand flag at the Pattaya Marathon in 2010. He made an appearance at the South East Asian Games, and most recently I saw him featured on a documentary about […]
Continue ReadingThe Songkran Festival
The Thai New Year, ‘Songkran’ originally derived from Sanskrit, “astrological passage”, “move” or “change place”. It is the day the sun changes its position to Aries in the zodiac. The date of the Songkran festival also known as the ‘water festival’ used to be set by astrological calculation, but these days Songkran is a fixed […]
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