Thailand Even Calendar 2008

Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning moon. These are not staged events. The festivals reflect the rhythm of life in rural Thai villages and local traditions as observed in times past. Event dates may be subject to change. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel.

JANUARY 2008

NOVEMBER 28, 2007 – MARCH 28, 2008
THE WORLD SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL
Srisothorn Road, Chachoengsao provincial center
Chachoengsao province, Thailand

“BRIDGES — DIALOGUES TOWARDS A CULTURE OF PEACE”
November 2007 to April 2008
http://www.peace-foundation.net

FEBRUARY 2008

FEBRUARY 1 - 3, 2008
The 31st CHIANG MAI FLOWER FESTIVAL
Nong Buak Hat Park, Mueang District, Chiang Mai
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FEBRUARY 7 - 9, 2008
CHINESE NEW YEAR 2008

FEBRUARY 20 - 22, 2008
THAILAND LADIES OPEN 2008
http://www.thailandladiesgolf.org

MARCH 2008

MARCH 2008 (date to be confirmed)
ASIAN BARRED GROUND DOVE COOING COMPETITION
Yala

MARCH 8, 2008
SUMMER SPLASH 2008
At Jomtien Beach, Pattaya Park
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MARCH 8 - 9, 2008
THAILAND INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL
At the Rama VI Camp
Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand

MARCH 21 – 23, 2008
PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2007

MARCH 28 - 30, 2008
2008 MEKONG RIVER ITU TRIATHLON ASIAN CUP
ITU Point Race
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is the official international governing body for the Olympic sport of Triathlon

MARCH 31 - APRIL 6, 2008
2007 KING'S CUP ELEPHANT POLO TOURNAMENT
Chiang Saen Secondary School, Golden Triangle,
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Spectator entrance is free of charge.

APRIL 2008

APRIL 1 - 9, 2008
CHIANG MAI INTERNATIONAL ART AND CULTURE FESTIVAL
At the Three Kings Monument and venues around Chiang Mai

APRIL 13 - 15, 2008
SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
Bangkok. Chiang Mai. Khon Kaen. Nong Khai. Nakhon Phanom. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Chon Buri. Samut Prakarn. Phuket. Nakhon Si Thammarat. Songkhla.

MAY 2008

MAY 9, 2008
THE ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY
Sanam Luang, Rattanakosin Island Bangkok

MAY 2008
BUN BANG FAI ROCKET FESTIVAL
Yasothon Municipal Office on Chaeng Sanit Road and Yasothon Provincial Office

JUNE 2008

JUNE 1 - JULY 31, 2008
BLOOMING KRACHIAO FLOWER FESTIVAL
The Siam Tulip Festival of Chaiyaphum
Pa Hin Ngam National Park
Ban Rai district and Thep Sathit sub-district, Chaiyaphum province

JUNE 1 – AUGUST 31, 2008
AMAZING THAILAND GRAND SALE 2008
Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket and Hat Yai

JUNE 2008
PHI TA KHON & BUN LUANG FESTIVAL
Dan Sai District, Loei District and Province

JULY 2008

JULY 1 - 9, 2008
GRAND CANDLE FESTIVAL
Ubon Ratchathani

JULY 2008
TAK BAT DOK MAI FESTIVAL
Wat Phra Phutthabat Ratchaworamahawihan, Amphoe Phra Phutthabat, Saraburi

JULY 13, 2008
PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON

AUGUST 2008

AUGUST 30 – 31, 2008
BHUMIBOL DAM INVITATION INTERNATIONAL
MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPIONSHIP 2008
At Bhumibol Dam, Tak Province

SEPTEMBER 2008

SEPTEMBER 13 - 14, 2008
THAILAND INTERNATIONAL SWAN BOAT RACES
AND LONG BOAT RACE CHAMPIONSHIP THAILAND
On the Chao Phraya River
At the Bang Sai Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Centre,
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

SEPTEMBER 2008
INTERNATIONAL KO-LAE BOAT RACES
At the mouth of the Bang Nara River
in front of the Narathiwat City Hall

OCTOBER 2008

OCTOBER 2008
PHUKET VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL
www.phuketvegetarian.com

OCTOBER 2008
ILLUMINATED BOAT PROCESSION
The Mekong River, Nakhon Phanom

OCTOBER 2008
THE SAKHON NAKHON WAX CASTLE PROCESSION
& ROYAL TROPHY LONG-BOAT RACES
At Wat Phra That Choeng Chum Temple, Sakon Nakhon

OCTOBER 2008
RAP BUA CEREMONY
Samut Prakan

NOVEMBER 2008

NOVEMBER 2008
LOI KRATHONG – FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

NOVEMBER 2008
RIVER KWAI BRIDGE WEEK
Kanchanaburi

DECEMBER 2008

DECEMBER 2008
2008 PHUKET KING'S CUP REGATTA

DECEMBER 2008
AYUTTHAYA WORLD HERITAGE SITE CELEBRATIONS
Venue: The Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya

Contact:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Email: info@tat.or.th
Website: www.tat.or.th
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)
Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)

FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.

Address:
1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee
Bangkok 10400
Thailand

The 31st Chiang Mai Flower Festival

The 31st Chiang Mai Flower Festival
Date : 1-3 February 2008
Venue : Nong Buak Hat Park, Mueang District, Chiang Mai

If you are obsessed with beautiful flowers and decorative plants, this is the festival for you. Experience these beautiful flower-decorated floats and a magnificent tapestry of floral splendor that blankets the land. There are also agricultural exhibitions, floral contents, and product sales by local groups of housewives.

Contact : TAT Northern Office : Region 1
Tel : 0 5324 8604, 0 5324 8607, 0 5324 1466
Chiang Mai Municipality Office
Tel : 0 5666 8048
Website : www.tourismthailand.org, www.tatchiangmai.org

April 2007 Festival in Thailand

Festival for the month of April 2007

Saranrom Cultural Park
(1 January 2007 - 14 April 2007 : Saranrom Park)
An Exhibition in Honour of His Majesty the King
The exhibition showcases thousands of projects initiated by His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand for the benefit of the Thai people throughout his 60 years on the throne. -- read more

Sweet Grape & 'Best of Damnoen Saduak' Fair
(March 30 - April 1, 2007: Wat Chotikaram Pier, Amphoe Damnoen Saduak district, Ratchaburi province )
Damnoen Saduak district is home to Thailand's world-famous floating market. -- read more

Poi Sang Long
(April 2007: Amphoe Khun Yuam, Mae Hong Son Province )
One of Thailand's most naturally scenic areas, this province is home to a number of hilltribe communities. -- read more

Astro-Archaeological Phenomenon at Hin Khao Phanom Rung
(April 8 - 9, 2007: Phanom Rung Historical Park, Chalermphrakiat district, Buri Ram province)
In Hindu and Buddhist cosmology, mountains are believed to be homes to the gods. -- read more

Songkran Thai New Year in Chiang Mai
(April 11 - 15, 2007: Chiang Mai)
One of the best places to experience Songkran is in Chiang Mai, where it is celebrated on a grand scale with a flavour uniquely and entirely its own, attracting visitors from far and wide. -- read more

Songkran Festival in the Ancient Capital of Ayutthaya
(April 13, 2007 : Ayutthaya)
April 13, the Songkran celebrations will be held at various sites around the island city of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya – the ancient capital of Ayutthaya. -- read more

Ratchaburi Lao Songkran Festival
(April 15 -17, 2007 : At Wat Ban Singh, Tambon Ban Singh sub-district, Amphoe Potharam district, Ratchaburi province)
Several communities in Ratchaburi province are home to descendants of Lao Wiang ethnic origin who continue to perform rituals and ceremonies to celebrate Songkran in accordance with ancient traditions and customs. -- read more

Songkran Festival and Thai Raman Flag Ceremony in Phra Pradaeng
(April 20 - 22, 2007 : Samut Prakarn)
The Phra Pradaeng Songkran Festival differs from others in that it is held a little later than in most other locales. -- read more

Chon Buri Bang Saen Songkran Sand-Stupa Building Festival
(April 2007 : On the beach in Bang Saen, Siracha district, Chon Buri province)
The Songkran celebrations in the Saensuk district Chon Buri province are of particular interest as the festivities reflect the local culture and environment. -- read more

'Wan Lai' Songkran Customs in Pattaya, Chonburi
(April 18 - 19, 2007 : At Wat Chaimongkon, South Pattaya; Pattaya beach and other sites around Pattaya)
Except the building of sand stupas on the beach and the local landscape, Songkran Thai New Year rituals and celebrations in Pattaya are similar to those performed in other parts of the country. -- read more

Si Maharaja Songkran Festical in Chon Buri Province
(April 19 - 21, 2007 : At Koh Loi Park, Sriracha district, Chon Buri province)

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I-San Grand Songkran : Dok Khun-Siang Khaen Festical & Sticky Rice Walking Street
(April 8 - 15, 2007 : Bueng Kaen Nakhon Cultural Centre and Si Chan Road (also known as Khao Neow Road)

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 pouring lustral water over their hands in a bathing ritual. -- read more

Nong Khai Thai-Lao Grand Songkran Festival
(April 13 - 15, 2007 : At Wat Pho Chai temple and Hat Chomani beach near the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge)
With the neighbouring country of Lao PDR on the opposite bank of the Mekong River, Songkran celebrations in the northeastern province of Nong Khai is a combined Thai-Lao Songkran festival, with rituals, cultural performances, folk games and cuisine, reflecting a shared heritage. -- read more

Nakhon Phanom Grand Songkran Festival
(April 13 - 15, 2007 : Hat Sai Tong Sikotrabun, city centre, Nakhon Phanom Province)

-- read more

Midnight Songkran Festival in Hat Yai
(April 12 - 15, 2007 :Along Nipat Uthit Road 2 and 3, Hat Yai district, Songkhla Province)

-- read more

Nakhon Si Thammarat Grand Festival
(April 11 - 15, 2007 : At the Phra Isuan-Phra Narai Hall, Ratchadamnern Road, Wat Sema Muang temple and Suan Sridhammasokraj)

Nakhon Si Thammarat has been a centre for Buddhism and culture in Southern Thailand since ancient times. -- read more

Songkran Water Festival on the Beach
(April 13, 2007 : Patong Beach, Phuket)
Celebrate the Songkran Thai New Year by the beach. -- read more

March 2007 Festival in Thailand

Festival for the month of March 2007

Saranrom Cultural Park
(1 January 2007 - 14 April 2007 : Saranrom Park)
An Exhibition in Honour of His Majesty the King
The exhibition showcases thousands of projects initiated by His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand for the benefit of the Thai people throughout his 60 years on the throne. -- read more

The Annual Kalasin Prae Wa Silk Festival
(February 26 - March 7, 2007 : 2007 : Rim Pao Hotel, Amphoe Muang Kalasin )
The intricate and colourful designs of Prae Wa - the 'queen of silks' makes this fabric, the most exquisite and most famous of all of the handicrafts of Kalasin Province. -- read more

Chao Mae Lim Ko Niao Fair
(February 26 - March 7, 2007 : Around Leng Chu Kiang Shrine, Amphoe Muang, Pattani )
Among the Chinese and families of Chinese descent, the Goddess Chao Mae Lim Ko Niao is a highly revered. -- read more

Asian Barred Ground Dove Cooing Competition
(March 2 - 4, 2007: Yala Province)
Thais have long believed that doves are creatures that bring good luck to those who rear them. -- read more

Boon Phawet Merit-Making Fair
(March 2007: At the Princess Mother Somdej Phra Srinagarindara Park, Bueng Phlan Chai, Roi-et Province)
The Boon Pawet fair is a merit-making ceremony that reflects the Buddhist belief in reincarnation. -- read more

Mekong River International Multi-Sport ITU / ASTC Asian Cup 2007 Championships
(March 23 - 25, 2007 : At the 'Gateway to Indo-China' Plaza, Mukdahan city centre, Mukdahan Province )
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Mukdahan provincial authorities, Mukdahan municipality, the Triathlon Association of Thailand and the Asian Triathlon Confederation (ASTC) are jointly organizing the Mekong River International Multi-Sport ITU/ASTC Asian Cup 2007 competition to promote sports tourism and foster closer relations among the six Greater Mekong Subregion member countries namely Yunnan province in Southern China, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. -- read more

Sweet Grape & 'Best of Damnoen Saduak' Fair
(March 30 - April 1, 2007 : Wat Chotikaram Pier, Amphoe Damnoen Saduak district, Ratchaburi province )
Damnoen Saduak district is home to Thailand's world-famous floating market. -- read more

Chiang Mai : Festivals & Events 2007

Bo Sang Umbrella Festival
(January 2007)
At this festival, Bo Sang Village holds a demonstration and sale of various items made of sa paper, especially umbrellas. Besides, there are cultural shows, parades and handicrafts competition.



Flower Festival
(2 - 4 February 2007)
This event occurs during the period when Chiang Mai's temperate and tropical flowers are in full bloom. The festivities include colourful floral floats, parades, traditional dancing shows and a beauty contest.

Chiang Mai Art & Culture Festival
(1 - 9 April 2007)
It features an exhibition of works of arts of the contemporary lanna (northern) artists, dramas, cultural shows, concerts and sales of local products.


Songkran Festival
(13 - 15 April 2007)
The celebrations of this festival in Chiang Mai has become more and more famous each year. The traditional events include merit-making at temples, cultural shows, dancing shows, a beauty contest and parade and good-natured water throwing. One significant event is the procession of highly revered Phra Phuttha Sihing Buddha image through the streets of Chiang Mai for people to sprinkle water at as a form of worship.


Lantern Festival & Loi Krathong Festival
(23 - 25 November 2007)
This old festival held on the full moon night of November is said to be the most charming of all in Thailand. In Chiang Mai, a procession of floats with beautiful maidens sitting on goes through the city to the bank of the Mae Ping River, where hundreds of people assembling to float their banana-leaf containers (krathong) decorated with flowers and candles onto the river to worship the Goddess of Water. Moreover, Lanna-style hot-air lanterns are launched which are believed to help rid the locals of troubles and are also taken to decorate houses and streets.

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2007 An Annual Worship to Phya Lae and a Red Cross Fair in Chaiyaphum , Thailnnd

An Annual Worship to Phya Lae and a Red Cross Fair in Chaiyaphum
10-20 January 2007
Venue: The Phya Lae Monument, Muang County, Chaiyaphum Province

From 12-20 January 2007, you are invited to join an annual sacred offering to the spirit of “Phya Lae”* and a red cross fair in Chaiyaphum, a province in the northeast of Thailand (342 km from Bangkok).

On 12 January, after the spiritual ceremony, there are elephant shows and other demonstrations from various schools. Besides, authorities booths and OTOP products are set up at the fair.

On 18 January, there will be interesting activities such as drawing competition, silk contest, Thai silk fashion show, and Thida Phya Lae beauty contest.

For more information, please contact the Tourism Authority of Thailand Northeastern Office: Region 1, tel. +66 (0) 4421-3030, 4421-3666, Chaiyaphum Provincial Office, tel. +66 (0) 4481-1573, or Chaiyaphum Public Relations Office, tel. +66 (0) 4482-2502

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*Phya Lae, or Lae, emigrated from Laos to Thailand and later became the first ruler of Chaiyaphum. He was killed in the area that is now his monument, because he refused to give his allegiance to Laos’s ruler.


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