Thailand interesting yearly events

Thailand interesting yearly events

This is a list of regular events in Thailand that I find interesting (festivals, holidays, book related events, free movies, flowers in blossom) or that affect your life if you are in Thailand (Chinese and Thai New Year). This is a selection to suit my interests. I missed some of these due to ignorance, now I can consult my list what’s upcoming and check dates on the internet. Check links below to find something to your tastes.

January

Bangkok International Film Festival (free movies in embassies and cultural institutes)

Surat Thani Khao Sok National Park Rafflesia (Jan-Mar)

Thailand Children’s Day (2nd Sat of Jan) some palaces and ministries e.g. Government House are open to public only on that day 
Tourism Festival in Lumpini park 13.-17.01.2016

February 
Chiang Mai flower festival first weekend of Feb

Bangkok Klong Toey Port Logos Hope Book shop on a ship (24.02.-11.03.2013, 08.02.-02.03.2014, but Oct 2014 - Mar 2015 in Singapore)

Chanthaburi Khao Khitchakut National Park Buddha footprint on mountain (Feb-Mar)

South-East Asia Chinese New Year

March

Bangkok Queen Sirikit Center Book Fair (29.03.-08.04.2013, 28.03.-07.04.2014, 29.03.-10.04.2016)
Art of Salt in Phetchaburi 11.-13.03.2016 (yearly, dates vary)
http://www.thaifestivalblogs.com/art-of-salt-festival/

April

16+17 Chonburi Bang Saen Sand Castle Festival

Thailand Songkran Thai New Year
28 Tamnak Plai Noen ตำหนักปลายเนิน open to public (Rama 4 road, Klong Toey)

May

Bangkok Surawong Neilson Hays Library book sale (24+25.05.2014) (Missed this due to ignorance.)

Chanthaburi (May-Jun) Fruit Festivals

Yasothon Rocket Festival

June

Chayaphum Dok Krachiao Blossom Festival (Jun–Aug)

Loei Phi Ta Khon Ghost Mask Festival
Butterfly festival in Bang Si Da National Park in Srakaeow

July

Ubon Ratchathani and elsewhere Candle Festival

September
15-16sep2018 European Heritage Open House Days
http://www.richardbarrow.com/2018/09/european-heritage-open-house-days-in-thailand-on-15-16-september-2018/

Bueng Khan and elsewhere Long Boat Racing Festival
21-29sep2017 Navaratri นวราตรี at Wat Kaek in Silom road

October
4oct2017 Rap Bua at Wat Bang Pli in Samut Prakan  
http://www.pattayadays.com/2017/10/rub-bua-festival/
http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2017/10/rub-bua-lotus-throwing-festival-in-bang-phli-on-4-october-2017/

Bangkok Queen Sirikit Center Book Expo (16-27.10.2013, 15-26.10.2014)
colorful jellyfish in Trat province mid Oct to end Nov
http://www.painaidii.com/diary/diary-detail/001302/lang/th/ (Thai, first article among other subjects)

Nong Khai Naga Fireball Festival

Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Uthai Thani Tak Bat Devo at Khao Sakae Krang at Wat Sangkat Rattana Khiri (End of Buddhist Lent)
http://www.tatnews.org/thailand-celebrate-end-buddhist-lent-2014-nationwide/

November

Bangkok Neilson Hays Library book sale (16+17.11.2013)

Lopburi Monkey Buffet (last Sun of Nov)

Lopburi-Saraburi Sunflower Festival (Nov-Feb)

Surin Elephant Round-Up (third weekend of Nov)

Thailand Loy Krathong (first full moon of Nov)
River Kwai Bridge Week 25 Nov - 4 Dec 2016 Kanchanaburi  
Bua Tong in Mae Hong Son (Nov-Dec) https://www.tatnews.org/mae-hong-son-celebrates-bua-tong-blossom-festival-2017-november/

December
Bangkok Rama 9 park flower festival 1-10 Dec 2016
Bangkok Lumpini park street art festival 12.-14.12.2014 

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/lifestyle/take-a-free-look-inside-these-stunning-bangkok-buildings-in-december/ 14-15dec2019,
https://www.bound.events/ 19-20dec2020

Bangkok (Dec–Jan) Free movies in embassies and cultural institutes every week

Udon Thani Sea of red lotus (Dec-Mar)
Jim Thompson Farm in Korat, open 10.12.2015-10.01.2016 
Christmas Star Parade 23 - 25 Dec 2016 Sakhon Nakhon 

Sra Pathum Palace open to public mid-Dec to end Mar
http://queensavang.org/new_qs/การเยี่ยมชม/
https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/things-to-do/sra-pathum-palace-1

Some websites I used to compile this list:

http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/thailand/thailand_festival.html

http://www.onlychaam.com/thailand-holidays.php

http://www.tourismthailand.org/See-and-Do/Events-and-Festivals (list of upcoming events for 2 or 3 months with current year’s dates)

http://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand/thailand-festival.php

http://travel.cnn.com/bangkok/play/crazy-beautiful-and-just-plain-wacky-9-fantastic-thai-festivals-887180

http://mundoexchange.org/2010/10/thailand-calendar-festivals-holidays-events/
http://www.tatnews.org/events-festivals/
http://www.sawadee.com/thailand/festivals/festival10.html  
http://thailandvista.com/northeastern_region_events2014.html
http://www.friends4thailand.com/tag/festivals-thailand/ 

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