Festivals of Thailand

16th Samoeng Strawberry Festival 2017 – February 10th thru 14th

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 16th Annual Samoeng Strawberry Festival – February 10th thru 14th I possess only the very basic information regarding this years Samoeng Strawberry Festival for 2017. Often times, event schedule information is hard to come by for larger more popular festivals, which makes it even more problematic for lesser known events in more remote locations such as Samoeng.…

FoT's first festival on the docket for 2017 is the beautiful Umbrella Festival in Bo Sang. Mark your calendars, it's a good one!

Memorial Event for the beloved late King Bhumibol Adulyadej

999 Folk Nail Dancers and 299 Folk Male Choir

When: November 27th Where: Three Kings Monument, Chiang Mai

On November 27th at Three Kings Monument a special memorial event will take place for the late HM the King Bhumibol Adulyadej. This event is sponsored by Chiang Mai’s Provincial Cultural Bureau and will honor the late King with Lanna style music and dance. Also in attendance will be Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister, General Tanasak Patimapragorn.

The performers will include a 299 member Lanna folk male choir and 999 Lanna folk nail dancers performing a 9 minute candle dance. If you’re wondering why the number 9 is so prominent, well I’ve been told that 9 is the King’s number. I’m no expert but what I do know is that the late King began his reign on June 9th, 1946. This is where, and I’m guessing, the importance of the number 9 comes from. I’ve also read reports that people are getting tattoos honoring the king with the number 9 as well and tattoo artists charging either 9 or 99 baht per tattoo, which seems to add credence this theory.

Please, if you have information to confirm or contradict my theory, don’t hesitate to let me know in the comments section below. 

Once again this memorial event will take place on November 27th at Three King’s Monument and will begin at 4pm, with the opening ceremony beginning at 5pm.

As a precursor to this years Loi Krathong Festival, here are eight pictures in no particular order from the last two Loi Krathongs in both Lamphun (2015) and Chiang Mai (2014).

Event schedule for 2016’s festival in Chiang Mai.

Updated Official Event Schedule for this years Yi Peng Festival "Loi Krathong" can be found inside.

The TAT released some very good information to help guild visitors during this period of mourning for Thailand's beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Take a moment and read through it!

Loi Krathong CANCELED for 2016!

I'm sorry to inform everyone that Chiang Mai's Mayor Tassanai Buranupakorn has officially canceled this years 2016 Loi Krathong Festival.

October 2016 - FoT's Photo of the Month in B&W - Female Spiritual Medium, Phuket Vegetarian Festival, 2014

Today is the first day of this nine day event for 2016.

OFFICIAL Schedule Available Now for the 2016 Phuket Vegetarian Festival. Just located a link to this years Official Schedule for 2016 and making available to you, my lovely readers! :)

Festivals of Thailand is on the Map! Amex Essentials Has A Come Callin’!

Thank You Amex Essentials – Cause For Celebration! [wp_ad_camp_4] Recently, I was contact by Irene, a representative of American Express’s online presence, Amexessentials.com. Irene requested the use of one of my photos from the “The World Durian Fruit Festival,” for there September series of recommendations regarding “The World’s 15 Most Delectable Harvest Festivals.” And of course I said no……

Planning on attending this years 2016 "Mass Release" ceremony at Mae Jo University in San Sai? You might be disappointed but don't be.

What does the color white, vegetarianism, piercings and fireworks have in common? The 2016 Phuket Vegetarian Festival, that's what!

Festival Schedule Available Now!