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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