Candle Festival

Candle Festival-Ubon Ratchathani The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival, the most elaborate of the traditional parading of candles to wats Temple Thai Haethian in Ubon Ratchathani, isan, Thailand around the day of Asanha Buja commemorates the Buddha's first sermon and Wan Kho Pansa The beginning of vassa At the start of the Lenten period, it...

Bank Holidays and Festivals

These are the major events and festivals in Thailand for 2011. The dates in bold are also public holidays. 1st January 2011 - New Year's Day3rd January 2011 - Substitution Day for New Year 8th January 2011 - Children's Day 16th January 2011 - Teacher's Day 3rd February 2011 - War Veterans' Day 3rd...

Loy Kratong

On the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month usually in November Loy Kratong is probably the most picturesque and beautiful of all Thai celebrations. 'Loy' literally means 'to float,' while 'kratong' refers to the lotus-shaped receptacle which can float on the water. Originally, the kratong was made of banana leaves or the...

Songkran ( Water Festival )

"Songkran" is a word from the Sanskrit language which means to "move into" and refers to the orbit of the sun moving into Aries. It marks the end of a 12-month cycle and the beginning of a new solar year. Songkran is therefore the Thai New Year celebrations.This traditional Thai custom of merry-making is...