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Ok Phansa Tradition, Wax Castle Procession and Traditional Long Boat Races

DATE : October 17, 2010 – October 24, 2010
Ok Phansa Tradition, Wax Castle Procession and Traditional Long Boat Races

Event Details : Wax castle competition and grand procession of wax castles, traditional
long boat races for the H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Trophy, contest of the peacock dance, “Festival of Well-known Products and Tasty Food of Sakon Nakhon”, sales of food and local products, and various forms of local entertainment.

Krabi Vegetarian Festival

DATE : October 8, 2010 – October 16, 2010
The Krabi Vegetarian Festival
Event Details : Krabi Vegetarian Festival
Date : 8 – 16 October 2010
Venue : Krabi City Pillar Shrine (In front of Krabi Provincial Hall)

Join the annual meritorious festiva and let’s experience religious precepts of Krabi Vegetarian Festival for 9 consecutive days and nights.

Special Activity : Observe the local beliefs of the people as displayed in the procession to 40 shrines to pray for good luck of Krabi city on 11 October 2010, as from 12.00 – 17.00 hrs.

For more information :
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Krabi Office
Tel. 0 7562 2163 Fax. 0 7562 2164

Nong Khai Ok Phansa and Naga Fireball Festival

DATE : October 20, 2010 – October 26, 2010

Nong Khai Ok Phansa and Naga Fireball Festival

Event Details : Be excited with the world’s only phenomenon of shooting fireballs from the
Mekong River. Join in paying homage to the Chedi in the river, Theworohana alms offering ceremony, light and sound presentation “Opening the Legend of the Naga Rockets”, sales of food and local products, competition of the float to worship the Naga, wax castle contest of communities around Wat Hai Sok in which the offerings are then presented to the Goddess Song Nang. Enjoy viewing the Royal Trophy procession, giant Krathong contest in front of Wat Siri Maha Katchai, end of Buddhist Lent traditional long boat races, cheer
squad competition, and ancient traditional long boat races.

Phuket Vegetarian Festival

DATE : October 8, 2010 – October 16, 2010

Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Event Details : Phuket Island seems like a curious place for a vegetarian festival, but the Phuket Vegetarian Festival has become world renowned for its food and its curious religious rites. Held during the 9th Chinese lunar month, typically September or October, the vegetarian festival spans the first nine days of the lunar month. During that time, Buddhists of Chinese descent follow a strict vegetarian diet, wear white clothing, and observe a set of rules that are intended to purify their bodies and minds.
All that seems well and good, but what has drawn the greatest publicity (other than the outstanding vegetarian food of course) is the unique manner in which some attempt to purify themselves during a procession of asceticism. On the 6th day of the vegetarian festival, after fasting for several days, devotees known as “soldiers of god” commit feats of self mutilation and tests of intense pain, including piercing themselves with needles and knives and walking across hot coals.
Around Phuket, in addition to large flags hung in honor of the event, 9 lanterns are lit up and placed aloft on Ko Teng poles to symbolize the presence of the deities throughout the Phuket Vegetarian Festival. On the last day, there is a “Koi Han” ceremony to exorcize ill fortune, and a finally a farewell ceremony for the deities at night.

Kamphaeng Phet Sart Thai Tradition and Banana Festival

DATE : October 8, 2010 – October 17, 2010

Kamphaeng Phet Sart Thai Tradition and Banana Festival

Event Details : Contest of Kamphaeng Phet bananas, Krayasart preparation contest, exhibition and sales of OTOP products and various form of entertainment.

Bathing Buddha Ceremony

DATE : October 6, 2010 – October 10, 2010

Bathing Buddha Ceremony

Event Details : A Bathing Buddha or Um Phra Dam Nam ceremony is held each September in Phetchabun Province in honor of a Buddha statue called Phra Buddha Mahadhamaracha.
The statue, cast in the ornamental Lop Buri style, was found in the Pasak River by a group of farmers around four hundred years ago and was taken to be housed in Wat Trai Phum. According to local legend, the Buddha statue has twice disappeared from the temple only to be discovered again in the water. Consequently, a water oriented Buddhist holiday pays homage to the mystical image of the Buddha.
The ceremony starts at 1 p.m. when the Buddha statue is carried around town and put under a tent in Wat Trai Phum, where Buddhists can pay respect to the image and stick gold leaf to the body of the Buddha statue. In the evening, prayers are chanted and there are various kinds of entertainment. The next morning, people make merit by donating food and other necessities to the temple’s resident monks. The Buddha statue is then taken to be immersed in the Pasak River by the local governor of Phetchabun in the belief that this act brings happiness and fertility to the province. Traditional dances are then performed to show respect to the Buddha statue.
After the ceremony, the water in the river is regarded as sacred. As a result, people swim in it or take the water to drink before a festive boat racing begins.


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