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 [...]

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 [...]

Throughout the middle of September, the lower-northern province of Uttaradit celebrates one of its local speciality fruits at harvest time, and re-earns the meaning of its name which translates at “Port of the North” given to it a century ago by the then King of Thailand. The Uttaradit Sweet Langsat & Souvenir Fair  is held [...]

Every September, a Roast Pork Festival is organised in Trang Province, mainly to promote tourism.  The “Trang Roast Pork Festival” (งานเทศกาลหมูย่างจังหวัดตรัง) is an annual tourism promotion activity organised by the provincial chamber of commerce. The festival’s central feature is Trang Roast Pork from the century-old, special Chinese-originated recipe. The pork skin is crispy, the meat [...]

Traditionally held during the peak of the mid-year wet season when rivers are at their fullest, Thai traditional long boat racing is an emotion-charged, exciting, and spectacular competition to watch.  Opening the long-boat racing season, the first major event is normally at Phichit, which has long been a Royal event similar to the UK’s Henley [...]