Activities & Events
| Bangkok August 01, 2010 04:04 AM
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December  |  | | | April 6 – 18, 2010
SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
Nationwide
Songkran Day has been celebrated as New Year's Day in the Thai solar calendar since ancient times. Across the country, it is a time for laughter and entertainment…for religious ceremonies and merit making…for families and friends. And of course for splashing water — lots of it!
| | |  | April 2 – 3, 2010
KHAO PHANOM RUNG FESTIVAL
Phanom Rung Historical Park, Buri Ram
Prasat Hin Khao Phanom Rung is the second most significant Khmer-style temple in Northeastern Thailand. Highlights during the festival include a rarely seen invocation ritual, or buang suang ceremony, a procession to pay homage to the gods and celestial beings, the Phanom Rung Devalai light-and-sound presentations, traditional cultural performances, and sales of a range of souvenirs, village handicrafts, and local products.
| | |  | April 7, 2010
SI SATCHANALAI ELEPHANT BACK ORDINATION PROCESSION
Si Sachanalai, Sukhothai
A traditional ceremony of the Thai Phuan, citizens of Ban Hat Siao, Si Satchanalai Elephant Back Ordination Procession is held annually on April 7 – 8. It features a spectacular procession of ordination candidates in colorful costumes, on the backs of some 20-30 decorated elephants. The ordination ceremony includes head shaving, bathing, and dressing up candidates and elephants. | | |  | April 9 - 11, 2010
POI SANG LONG CEREMONY
Mae Hong Son
Poi Sang Long, featuring the ordination of novices, is a religious ceremony of the Thai Yai tribal peoples. A spectacular and colorful procession displaying the offerings for the monks is paraded through the town.
| | |  | April 9 - 13, 2010
PHUKET BIKE WEEK 2010 Phuket
Be a part of the Phuket Bike Week 2010 jointly organized by the Phuket Riders Club and Ride Thailand Magazine. This year will see the Second Annual of the Phuket Motorcycle Exhibition which is a must for all bike lovers, and an excellent platform to exchange contact information. | | | | |
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