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The most important date on the festival calendar for Nakhon Sawan is the annual Paknam Pho Chinese New Year Festival which lasts for 12 days and 12 nights. The highlights are definitely the two “Chao Por-Chao Mae” Processions which take place in the evening and then the following morning. I recently …

Tomorrow marks the start of a new year for Chinese people. It is the year of the Rabbit. Today, it is still New Year’s Eve. Firecrackers have been going off all day and local shopkeepers have been setting up shrines in front …

On Wednesday 3rd February 2011 we will see the start of the Chinese New Year. This time it is the Year of the Rabbit. Already I have started to hear the crash of cymbals and the occasional firecracker. I was in Chinatown yesterday where I took these pictures. There …

One of the least visited areas of Thailand is the North-East, or Isaan as it is referred to by the Thai people. This is a shame as it has a lot to offer such as its art and culture, …

If you are in Bangkok at the moment then you shouldn’t pass up on the opportunity to go and see a light and sound show at the Grand Palace called “The Golden Heritage of the Rattanakosin Era”. It is running from now until 28th February 2011. It pays…

The Chinese people of Samrong in Samut Prakan Province believe that their God Jao Por Tap will help them get rich. Behind Imperial World, on the old Paknam Railway Road, they have built a large Chinese shrine dedicated to this God. Every year during January, they hold a parade through town which is attended by literally thousands of…

Happy New Year 2011! I hope everyone had fun celebrating last night and managed to get safely back home. This time of year is really dangerous on the roads and I prefer to stay at home rather than travel to other provinces. Too many drunk drivers out there. However, the big exodus from …

Bright flowers dazzle in the sunlight on a 69-rai former cornfield transformed into a floral exhibition. ‘Wang Nam Khieo Flora Fantasia” , organized by the Horticultural Science Society of Thailand and local state and private agencies, is running in Nakhon Ratchasima’s …

In this photo released by Royal Household Bureau, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, left, listens to Red Bull Formula One, driver Mark Webber, front right, as he shows his racing car to Bhumibol during the courtesy call at Siriraj hospital in Bangkok…

Madame Tussaud's in Bangkok The latest world-class tourist attraction to open in Bangkok is Madame Tussaud’s. They already have one in Hong Kong and Shanghai but this is the first Madame Tussaud’s to open in South East Asia. I think it is also the first branch to open …

I recently attended the Thailand International Balloon and Adventure Sports Festival 2010 which this year was being held in Nakhon Nayok. This is the fourth time that the Balloon Festival has been held in Thailand. The first two years it took place…

Hot air balloons take off during the International Balloon Festival in Nakhon Nayok December 4, 2010. Pilots and their balloons from all over the world arrived for the five-day balloon festival as part of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 83rd birthday celebration, which is on December 5. ( Richard Barrow / Thai Festival Blogs ) More …

One of the most beautiful festivals in Thailand takes place on the full moon night of the 12th lunar month. It is known in Thai as Loy Krathong, but is sometimes referred to as the Festival of Lights. The next one will take place …

It will soon be time for Loy Krathong Festival which is one of the most beautiful festivals celebrated in Thailand. To take part in this event, Thai people make a small float shaped like a bowl. Traditionally this is made from the stem of a banana tree and also from the banana …

Loy Krathong is a beautiful Thai festival that many people look forward to every year. It is on the full moon night during November which this year falls on Sunday 21st November 2010 in Thailand. Students at our school have been busy making …

November in Thailand sees some of my favourite festivals. These include Loy Krathong (21st November 2010), Surin Elephant Round-Up (20-21 November 2010), River Kwai Bridge Week (24 Nov-5 Dec 2010) and the Monkey Buffet Festival (28th November 2010). The sunflower season also kicks off in November. For a full list…

The official “Amazing Thailand” application is powered by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). It provides travel guide such as: Destination Guide, Event & Festival, Shopping, Thai Food, About Thailand, etc. I’m starting to lose track now of the number of …

October is always the busiest month for me as there are always many festivals in Thailand. Today I went to take pictures of the long boat racing in Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan. This took place on the Chao Phraya River in front of the District Office. I took these pictures in the VIP…

This evening I was lucky to get an invite to attend the 11th World Gourmet Festival at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bangkok. Award winning master chefs from all around the world were flown in to Bangkok to cook especially for this event. For our meal, we were …

This is a weekly look at popular apps for the iPhone as suggested by people living and working in Thailand. This week we hear from @qandrew is a founding partner of Bangkok advertising agency Creative Inhouse Limited and owner of Q Bar…