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Festival, Thailand
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Festivals
Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sisunthon Fair
Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sisunthon Fair is held on March 13 every
year to commemorate the two great heroines who rallied the Thalang
people to repel Burmese invaders. Many activities and celebrations
are organised.
Chao Le (Sea Gypsy) Boat Floating Festival
Chao Le (Sea Gypsy) Boat Floating
Festival falls during the middle of the sixth and eleventh lunar
months yearly. The sea gypsy villages at
Rawai and Sapam hold their
ceremonies on the 13th; Ko Si-re celebrates on the 14th; and Laem La
(east of the bridge on Phuket’s northerntip) on the 15th.
Ceremonies, which centre around the setting adrift of small boats
similar to the Thai festival of Loi Krathong, are held at night and
their purpose is to drive away evil and bring good luck.
Phuket King ’s Cup Regatta
Phuket King ’s Cup Regatta is held in December. The Phuket Yacht
Club hosts international yachtsmen, largely from neighbouring
countries who compete in the
Nai Han Beach area for royal trophies.
 Laguna Phuket Triathlon
Laguna Phuket Triathlon is held in each December. The triathlon (a
1,000-metre swim, a 5-kilometre bike race and a 12-kilometre run)
attracts world-class athletes from all over the world.
Phuket Travel Fair
Phuket Travel Fair , held on November 1, was first initiated in 1985
at Patong to welcome in the tourist season and designed to foster
co-operation among tourism-related operators both in the private and
public sectors. Many colourful and interesting activities are
organised, such as merit-making in the morning,
water sports
contests, a Miss Visitor Contest, among others.
Seafood Festival
Seafood Festival, held around May yearly, is designed to publicise
the delicious seafood of Phuket and attract visitors during the
rainy season. Activities include a Marine Tourism Resources Parade,
seafood stalls, demonstrations of regional cuisines and cultural
shows.
Tourist Season Opening Festival
Tourist Season Opening Festival , starting from November 1, is
usually called the Patong Carnival, from the place where
celebrations occur. Colourful parades, sports events, and a beauty
competition for foreign tourists are major activities.
Vegetarian Festival
Vegetarian Festival is held on the first day of the 9th lunar month
(usually October). Phuket islanders of Chinese ancestry commit
themselves to a 9-day vegetarian diet, a form of purification
believed to help make the forthcoming year “trouble-free”. The
festival is marked by several ascetic displays, including
fire-walking and ascending sharp-bladed ladders.
Turtle Release Fair
Turtle Release Fair is held on Songkran, the nationwide Thai water
festival, on April 13 which is also National Fisherman’s Day. Baby
turtles are released into the sea at various locations.
Source:
Information by Tourism Authority of Thailand
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