Getting Away
- Published: 28/03/2010 at 12:00 AM
- Newspaper section: Brunch
Songkran, the popular and much anticipated Thai New Year Festival, is coming, so hopefully you have your water-pistols ready for battle. Celebrations will be held throughout the Kingdom, but if you're looking for a local experience, Nakhon Phanom may be the ideal choice this year, as it will mark both the Thai and Lao New Years. On April 12, there will be a "cultural street", so you can glimpse the local way of life. The next day will see 20 parades on the streets of Renu Nakhon district. Visitors can take part in water fights all over town, especially on the banks of the river.
Head to Chon Buri where you will get a second chance to celebrate Songkran as the province observes the festival later than the rest of the country. In Pattaya it is referred to as Wanlai, and the party begins in Na Klua, north of the city, and stretches to Jomtien beach. In Bang Saen, on April 16, there will be a sand pagoda building competition and alms-giving ceremonies on the beach. This will be followed by watersports, beauty contests and water fights all over town. Similar activities will take place in Si Chang, a small island near Si Racha, and Sattahip Naval Base from April 15 to 17. On April 18 in Na Klua a procession will be held with bathing rites for Buddha statues. For more information, call the TAT Call Centre on 1672.
Still hungry for more action?
The southern province of Trang is famed for its beaches and cuisine. The Trang Food Festival, at the Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahisoraphakdi Memorial in Trang town from April 3 to 8, showcases local delicacies. It will feature two zones, one will have booths selling famous provincial dishes, including seafood, roasted pork and Trang cakes, and the other will resemble an ancient marketplace. There will also be cultural performances, including traditional puppet shows. For more information, call the local TAT office on 07-521-5867.
About the author
- Writer: Patsinee Kranlert
- Position: Reporter
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