The north-east of Thailand, a region known as Isaan, has traditionally been a pre-dominantly rural farming area and it is this region that holds one of Thailand's more unusual festivals every May. In particular, the town of Yasothon has become …
Festivals & Events
National Muay Thai Day
In Thailand, March 17 is the day when those involved in Thai boxing (Muay Thai) celebrate a hero of the sport. Boxer's Day isn't a public holiday, but there are commemorative events at various Muay Thai stadiums and training camps and it is a day …
Public Holiday for Makha Bucha Day
Makha Bucha Day (may also be written as Maka Puja and various other combinations) is an important public holiday in Thailand which commemorates the event where 1,250 of the Lord Buddha's disciples spontaneously gathered to hear him preach. This …
Children’s Day in Thailand
Today is Children's Day in Thailand and is celebrated with events around the country aimed at young people. The day is known as "Wan Dek" (literally "day children"). Wan dek is supposed to reinforce the notion that parents must set a good example for …
Chulalongkorn Day
October 23rd is a national holiday in Thailand to mark Chulalongkorn Day. The public holiday commemorates one of Thailand's most revered kings, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who passed away on October 23rd 1910 at the age of 57. He had ruled what was …
End of Buddhist Lent (Awk Phansa)
Awk Phansa marks the end of the three-month Buddhist Lent period and the traditional end of the rainy season. The final day of the Buddhist Lent period falls on the full-moon day of the eleventh lunar moon and is known in most parts of Thailand as …
Hua Hin Jazz Festival
The Hua Hin Jazz Festival has been going since 2002 and this year is expected to attract over 60,000 visitors to the seaside resort south of Bangkok. With a line up of international and local musicians, the Hua Hin Jazz Festival has become a …
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Following today's Royal Ploughing Ceremony in Bangkok, royal astrologers have predicted a bumper rice crop and abundant supplies of food. In a country where superstitions and old traditions still play a part in everyday life, the forecast is based on …
Chakri Day
April 6 is Chakri Day in Thailand, a public holiday which commemorates the founding day of the royal Chakri Dynasty. On Chakri Day, the king and other members of the royal family preside over a religious ceremony honouring the previous kings. Thai …
Chinese New Year
Thai people welcome any excuse to celebrate and have sanuk, so why not have three New Year celebrations; the western New Year in January, the Chinese New Year in January/February and the Thai New Year (Songkran) in April. Although it's never …
Loy Krathong Festival of Light
Celebrated nationwide, Loy Krathong is probably Thailand's most beautiful and enchanting festival. The word loy (or loi) means to float, whilst krathong are small rafts or baskets. Traditionally made from banana leaves or the bark of a banana tree, …
Songkran: Thai New Year Water Festival
The annual Songkran New Year Water Festival which welcomes in the traditional Thai New Year is one of those events that has to be experienced in person to begin to appreciate the enormity of the spectacle and the uniqueness of the occasion. In …
