Thai Travelling

Participate in the “Tak Bat Thevo” alms-giving activity in the morning of Ok Phansa Day (The End of Buddhist Lent), while in the evening see the procession for the Naga, cultural performances, as well as the amazing phenomenon of Naga fireballs at night. Witness also the long boat competition for Ok Phansa Day and taste [...]

Pour  some Thai scented water on the 7 pagodas that signify the 7 days of birth. Create a sand pagoda and enjoy water splash on Khao Pun Rd. as well as folk play and entertainment. Along the bank of Mekong River in Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Phanom and Amphoe Renu Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom Date:11- 15 April,2012 [...]

As part of the traditional Songkran Thai New Year merit-making ceremonies in Khon Kaen province, the locals perform bathing rituals to pay homage to revered Buddha images and shrines, present merit-making offerings to monks and pay respect to elders by making ritual offerings. The rest of the Grand Songkran holidays are filled with festive fun [...]

This festival was originally aimed at payings respect to the Lord Buddha. Then the competition of the illuminated boat processions was organised to add colour to the event. An invitation is delivered to the public and private sectors, including temples, to participate in the public and private sectors, including temples, to participate in the competition. [...]

Phi Ta Khon is an utterly unique celebration during the Bun Luang Festival, the biggest yearly merit-making ceremony of entertainment, the locals believe that it is also rain-making ceremony. The most interesting part of the festival is the uniqueness of the costumes. The participants wear a ghost mask, made of a colourful bamboo sticky rice [...]

One of the biggest events in the Ok Phansa Day (The end of Buddhist Lent), the assemble of the wonderful wax castles which are created from the talent artists in the province. Experience the magnificent Wax Castle Procession and feast your eyes on the wonderful tradition of Sakon Nakhon people. Date: 8-12 October, 2012 Location: [...]

The intricate and colorful designs of Prae Wa. The famous of all of the handicrafts of Kalasin . The fabric is woven by the Phu Thai settlers, descendants of Vietnamese immigrants from Meung Taeng. The annual Kalasin Prae Wa Silk Festival, the largest cultural festival of Kalasin Province, opens with a grand ceremony, followed by [...]

TAT Northeastern Region Office Director Pattamat Wongpattanasiri stated that the TAT will join forces with the Surin provincial administration and the private sector to organize an elephant-back wedding ceremony on 14 February at the Elephant Village in Ban Ta Klang of Surin province. The purpose of the event is to conserve the wedding tradition of [...]

The celebration of National Teacher’s Day 2012 focuses on the concept of following in the footstep of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is recognized as the “Teacher of the Land.” Thailand celebrates National Teachers’ Day each year on 16 January , with various activities held in Bangkok and the provinces to underline the importance of [...]

As the seasonal monsoon rains descend over the kingdom, it marks the beginning of the Buddhist “rain retreat” and the Buddhist Lent, or “Phansa”, during which all Buddhist monks retreat to the temples. This is also an auspicious time for Buddhist ordinations as it marks a period of spiritual renewal. Known as “Khao Phansa”, the [...]