Loi Krathong - Festival of Lights
(29 October - 2 November 2009: Nationwide)
As the full moon of the twelfth lunar month (usually in mid-November) lights up the night sky, throughout the Thai kingdom, hundreds of thousands of ornately-decorated krathong or traditional banana leaf floats are set adrift in rivers and waterways in a spell-binding ritual called "Loi Krathong" - the 'festival of lights".
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Phimai Festival
(November 11 - 15, 2009: At Phimai Historical Park, Nakhon Ratchasima Province)
An annual festival held for more than a century, the traditional long-boat races draw thousands of visitors from all over.
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Surin Elephant Round-Up and Elephant Show
(November 21 - 22, 2009: Srinarong Stadium, Surin)
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River Kwai Bridge Week
(November 24 - December 5, 2009: Kanchanaburi)
Each year in late November to early December, the world famous River Kwae Bridge built by Allied prisoners-of-war during World War II , becomes the focal point of celebrations.
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Silk and Phuk Seow Festival
(November 29 - December 10, 2009: Khon Kaen)
Internationally, Thailand has always been famous for its lustrous silk.
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