Festival Travel Guide
January
Visit Kanchanaburi year 2006
(1 January - 31 December 2006 : Kanchanaburi)
Click on the name of the festival to check all the activities featured in the event. -- read more
April
Ayutthaya Songkran Festival
(13-15 April 2006 : Throughout Ayutthaya city)
The Songkran or Thai New Year festivities will feature the ancient customs and traditions of Songkran that have been observed through the centuries. -- read more
Chiangmai Songkran Festival 2006
(11-15 April 2006 : Throughout Chiangmai city)
"Songkran" is a word from the Sanskrit language which means to "move into" and refers to the orbit of the sun moving into Aries. -- read more
Sukhothai Songkran Festival
(11-15 April 2006 : Sawankalok District, Sukhothai Province)
"Songkran" is a word from the Sanskrit language which means to "move into" and refers to the orbit of the sun moving into Aries. -- read more
September
Bangkok's China Town Food Festival
(22 - 23 September 2006 : Yaowarat (China town), Bangkok)
Get drooling by a troop of savory dishes along the Yaowarat Street, the biggest China town of Thailand. -- read more
19th Thailand International Swan Boat Races and Long Boat Race Championship Thailand
(9 - 10 September 2006 :Chao Phraya River at the Bang Sai Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Centre, Ayutthaya Province )
The Thailand International Swan Boat Races and Long Boat Race Championships Thailand will be held on the section of the Chao Phraya River at the Bang Sai Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Centre in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. -- read more
October
Trang Vegetarian Festival
(21 - 30 October 2006 : Religious shrines in Muang District, Trang Province)
Local residents of Chinese ancestry strictly observe a 10-day vegetarian or vegan diet for the purposes of spiritual cleansing and merit-making. -- read more
November
Loi Krathong and Candle Festival
(4 - 5 November 2006 : Bangsai Arts and Crafts Centre, Ayutthaya Province)
Our fascinating Loi Krathong festival has so long been celebrated all over the country and has evolved into individual varieties. -- read more
Sukhothai Loi Krathong and Candle Festival
(1 - 5 November 2006 : Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai)
This is the tradition derived from traditional beliefs common to communities living along the banks of a river or waterway. -- read more
Royal Flora Ratchaphruek
(November 1, 2006 – January 31, 2007 : Mae Hia sub-district, Muang District, Chiangmai )
"Royal Flora Ratchaphruek" is one of the grand celebrations being hosted by the Royal Thai Government in celebrate the auspicious occasion of the Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty the King's Accession to the Throne in 2006 and His Majesty's Eightieth Birthday in 2007. -- read more
December
Chiang Mai New Year Countdown 2007
(31 December 2006 - 1 January 2007 : Tha Pae Road and Tha Pae Gate, Chiang Mai )
Biggest's new year festival in Northern Thailand -- read more
Ayutthaya World Heritage Site Celebration
(13-19 December 2006 : The Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya)
Formally known as Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, the ancient city of Ayutthaya, was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong and remained the capital city of the Kingdom of Siam for 417 years, (from 1350 to 1767. -- read more
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