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March 2008 |
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Leng Chu Kiang Shrine (the Goddess Lim Ko Niao Shrine) , Pattani |
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An old Pattani tradition that has been celebrated for nearly 100 years, and has only been officially adopted since 1996. There is normally a large attendance by Thais and Chinese who make the effort to pay homage to the goddess and other spirits. The Goddess Lim Ko Niao is a relict to which homage has long been paid on the fifteenth day after Chinese New Year.
The Festival includes a procession of the goddess and other images from the Leng Chu Kiang Shrine around Pattani.
Miracle shows including carrying a Chinese style palaquin through water, fire walking, lion Dance, Dragon Dance, and other fun festivities.
More detail:
http://www.tat.or.th/festival |
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| Date(s): |
2 - 3 March 2008 |
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Khwan Mueang Park,
Mueang District, Yala |
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Thais have long believed that doves are creatures which bring good luck to those who rare them. They are also regarded as symbols of purity and peach. Those with qualities specified by ancient texts are believed to bestow great wealth and honor upon their owners. The ASEAN Barred Ground Dove Festival attracts dove-lovers from the southern part of Thailand as well as from neighboring countries. The major highlight is a dove-cooing and red-whiskered bulbul singing competition. Local products are on sale as well.
Contact : TAT Southern Office : Region 3
Tel : 0 7351 6144, 0 7352 2411
Yala Municipality Office
Tel : 0 7321 4898
Website : www.tat.or.th/festival |
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| Date(s): |
8 - 9 March 2008 |
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Sanam Luang, Bangkok |
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Thai sports
competitions have been held at Sanam Luang since 1950. The Festival is currently being
organized under the "Thailand Grand
Festival" Campaign, the theme for March being "Summer Music & Sport".
Various contests including kite flying, Takro-lothuang, Krabi-Krabong
(sword- staff), sword fighting, chess, Ska (a variation of the chess game with moves being made in line with the roll of the
dice), and checkers.
For more information, please contact the Bangkok Tourist Bureau
Tel:
66(0) 2225 7612-5.
More detail:
http://www.tat.or.th/festival |
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| Date(s): |
21 March 2008 |
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Pradu Hok Shrine, Na Mueang Lawn, Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, Nakhon Si Thammarat |
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Legend has it that Phaya Sithammasokkarat, Phaya Chantha-raphanu, and Phaya Phonghasura were preparing to celebrate the enshrinement of a holy Buddhist relic. A few days before the celebrations were to commence a red cloth, the Phra Bot, inscribed with Buddhist writings, washed ashore onto Pak Phanang Beach. This cloth was then presented to Phaya Sithammasokkarat, as the city's overlord. On the day of the celebration, he organised a procession to take the cloth up to the stupa, wrapping it around the structure. The tradition continues to this day.
The populace of Nakhon Si Thammarat has long observed this tradition on Magha Puja and Visakha Puja days. |
The main activities include the procession
carrying a piece of cloth, many hundred yards in length, from the Na Mueang Lawn to the Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, to be wrapped around the base of the Stupa, the celebration of the Phra Bot cloth and the Pradu Hok Shrine, the procession itself, and the Mathupayat rice (Sticky rice in coconut and sugar cane syrup) stirring ceremony.
For more information, please contact the Nakhon Si Thammarat Educational Office
Tel: 66 (0) 75346515-6
More detail:
http://www.tat.or.th/festival |
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| Date(s): |
21 - 23 March 2008 |
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Pattaya City, Chon Buri |
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Free concerts by an incredible range of local and
international musicians. Visitors can also have fun at the Pattaya beach by riding jet skis and boats.
Contact :
Advertising and Public Relations Strategies Division,
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Tel : 0 2250 5500 est. 1511
Tat Central Region Office : Region 3
Tel : 0 3842 7667
Website : www.tat.or.th/festival |
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| Date(s): |
28-30 March 2008 |
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Chiang Rai |
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Take in the triathlon races on the longest river in
Southeast Asia. Partake in the organized trip “Gateway to
Indochina”. Enjoy the food festival and beautiful cultural shows.
Contact : TAT Northern Office : Region 2
Tel : 0 5371 7433, 0 5374 4674-5
Website : www.thaitriathlon.org
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