| The
North |
Chiang Mai Food Festival: Dec
16-20
Tha Pae Gate, Chiang Mai
An annual festival of
Chiang Mai's delicious cuisine featuring demonstrations of fruit carving,
traditional desserts and charming Lanna cultural shows. |
Bo Sang Umbrella Fair: Jan
15-17
Bo Sang Village, Chiang Mai
Held on the main
street, this fair celebrates the traditional skill of umbrella painting,
and features an exhibition andvending stalls of umbrellas and other
handicrafts. A highlight will be the Miss Bo Sang Beauty
Contest. |
Chiang Mai Winter Fair: Dec 26-Jan
11
Chiang Mai City Hall
An annual festival
featuring a variety of hand-crafted goods.The event is highlighted by the
Miss Chiang Mai Beauty Contest. |
Tawai Village Wood Carving: Jan 29-Feb
4
Tawai Village, Amphoe Hang Dong, Chiang Mai
An
event featuring demonstrations, contests and the sale of wood carvings and
local handicrafts, as well as folk performances and a procession
highlighting an entire range of northern woodcrafts. |
Lampang Winter Fair: Dec 28-Jan
3
Amphoe Muang, Lampang
An annual event presenting
an array of Thai-made products and food, with special music and cultural
performances. |
|
| The
Central region |
Ayutthaya World Heritage Site Celebrations:
Dec 30-Jan 3
Ayutthaya Historical Park,
Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya, an ancient Siamese capital, was designated
a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991. This event features historical
exhibitions, traditional cultural processl . ons and performances, along
with light and sound presentations centred in the city's ancient
ruins. |
Don Chedi Memorial Fair: Jan 23-Feb
1
Don Chedi Memorial, Suphan Buri
In 1592 at Don
Chedi, King Naresuan the Great won a famous elephant-back duel against the
leader of an enemy force, an historic event that led to-the liberation of
the Kingdom from foreign occupation. This fair commemorates this momentous
event with an historical exhibition and outdoor entertainment. |
Nakhon Pathom Food and Fruit Fair: Jan
14-20
Phra Pathom Chedi, Amphoe Muang, Nakhon
Pathom
Thailand's largest Buddhist monument, Phra Pathom Chedi
is the centre of this annual event featuring a wide range of fruit and
food products, handicrafts and cultural performances |
Bang Sai Arts & Crafts Fair: Jan 12-Feb
21
Bang Sai Royal Folk Arts & Crafts Centre,
Ayutthaya
This fair showcases products of H.M. the
Queen's SUPPORT FOUNDATION, along with exhibitions, demonstrations
of local goods, and folk entertainment performances. |
| The
Northeast |
I-San
Kite Festival: Jan16-17
Huai Rat Stadium, Buri
Ram
This annual event showcases various forms of traditional
Thai kites and competition. |
Kachad
(Red Cross) and New Year Fair: Dec 27-Jan 4
City
Hall, Ubon Ratchathani
This annual event features handicrafts,
local products, and cultural performances. |
Phra That
Phanom Homage-Paying Fair: Jan 26-Feb 1
Phra
That Phanom Temple, Nakhon Phanom
Located on the banks of the Mekong
River, Nakhon Phanom is the site of the famous Phra That Phanom, which
enshrines Lord Buddha's relics, and is regarded as the symbol of
northeastern Thailand. This seven-day fair attracts a large number of
devotees paying homage at the shrine, while enjoying numerous forms of
entertainment. |
|
| The
South |
Phuket Laguna Triathlon: December
Bang Thao Beach, Phuket
The Phuket triathlon
attracts world-class triathletes from around the globe, receives
international attention and coverage, and qualifies winners for the
prestigious Hawaii Ironman Triathlon. |
Phra Kwan Muang Procession Fair: Jan1-5
Hong
Praditaram Temple, Hat Yai, Songkhla
This annual event pays
homage to Phra Kwan Muang with a procession of devotees through the
capital. |
