The Full Moon Party takes place at Haad Rin beach on Ko Phangan island, located in Changwat (province) Suratthani in the Southern Gulf of Thailand – see below for full 2010-11 schedule of dates. Phangan is one of the islands that make up the Samui Archipelago; a group of over 40 islands fashioned in granite [...]
Surfers will be out in force, from 22 – 26 September (this month), to catch the end-of-season breakers rolling into the island’s popular west coast bays. They will be supported by music lovers and beach-party enthusiasts making the most of five nights of over-night sand-dancing and performances by local musicians. Phuket Boardriders Club, a non-profit [...]
Thailand’s Chinese-descendant community annually celebrates one of the oldest of Chinese festivals on the 15th day of the 8th Chinese lunar month – in 2010 this is 22nd September (see below for dates during the following decade). The Mid-Autumn Festival, usually referred to as the Moon Festival, or Zhongqiu Festival, is also known in Chinese [...]
The annual Ko-Lae Boat Races in Narathiwat Provinces Bang Nara River estuary take place late this month. The 2010 event is spread over the 21st to 25th September, of which 25th September is a fixed date by Royal Accord. These races, held at the mouth of the Bang Nara River in front of the Narathiwat [...]
Urged on by cheering crowds, a day at the any of Thailand’s long-boat races is a colourful spectacle to watch, but Ayutthaya is THE event to attend. The event is now held annually at the Bang Sai Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Centre, in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, a few kilometres south of the [...]
Top Thai tourist destination Ko Samui is host to a day of marathons on 19 September 2010. Bangkok Airways, in collaboration with Tourism Authority of Thailand, and the Municipal and Tourism Association of Koh Samui have launched “Samui Island Marathon 2010” to compete for the HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup, and total prizes worth [...]
The roots of Long Boat Racing in Phitsanulok Province appear to be set around 400 years ago, when kings used competitions as training for crews of military boats. In this Lower Lan Na province, which forms the south-east border between Lan Na and Isaan, boat races have been a symbol and tradition of the mid-season [...]
Attracting international performers from around the world, with classical music, opera, jazz music, ballet, modern dance and more, Bangkok’s International Festival of Dance & Music was inspired by one man’s vision to organize an annual international cultural event for Bangkok, on par with those staged in major cities around the world, and thereby also develop [...]
