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Sunflower Fields of Lop Buri
 01 November 2007 - 31 January 2008
Deep in some horticulture website comes a line on how kids love sunflowers for their brightness and their bigness. But as we take a Sunday drive to where Thailand's rice fields become rolling countryside and huge hills of marble and granite, a child's fascination appears strikingly more evident among the adults swarming the edges of field after field of sunflowers, or thantawan as they are called here. |
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Chinese New Year 2008
07 February 2008 - 09 February 2008
Thailand's largest Chinese community, in the Yaowarat area, organises an annual fair to bring in the New Year. Expect international and Chinese music, lion dancing, local Chinese cultural performances, Chinese opera and fireworks, as well as plenty of stores selling products and food like grilled pork, Peking duck, Chinese desserts and noodles. |
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Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony
13 February 2008 - 15 February 2008
Couples from Thailand and around the world stage a special wedding ceremony underwater off the coast of Ko Kradan in the Sikao district of Trang in Southern Thailand. |
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Floating Market Fair
March 2008
Thailand is famous for its floating markets and some of the best are found outside the major tourist metropolises. Damoen Saduak has a daily market but in the month of March this is bolstered by "sea boxing", cookery demonstrations and boating competitions; all taking place after the 6am-11am market period.
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Hua Hin International Kite Festival
08 March 2008 - 09 March 2008
Kite-flying has been a popular Thai sport for centuries, and kites take a number of flat or three-dimensional forms. Popular ones feature owls, fishes, various faces and serpents and range from inches to 25 feet in size. The Pakpao and Chula kites are symbols of a national sport played by the Thai kings throughout history. The battle between the male Chula and female Pakpao kites is the highlight of such festivals as these. |
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Pattaya International Music Festival
21 March 2008 - 23 March 2008
Pattaya City stages an annual International Music Festival, featuring food and floral floats, beauty contests, stalls selling local delicacies and a spectacular display of fireworks on the beach.
The concerts are free and put on by a wide range of local and international talent. Pattaya beach also offers you the chance to ride jet skis or banana boats. |
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Chiang Mai Art and Culture Festival
01 April 2008 - 09 April 2008
Chiang Mai's annual Art and Culture Festival features nine days of outdoor music, puppet shows and stage performances at Three Kings Monument, an Art Pavillion at Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Centre, and other art demonstrations and exhibitions typical of the local Lanna art and culture. There are also food stalls, dances and an art market and smaller events take place throughout Chiang Mai. |
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Songkran Festival
13 April 2008 - 15 April 2008
Songkran Day has been celebrated as New Year's Day in the Thai solar calendar since ancient times. Across the country, it's 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! |
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