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15.0086 100.9557 | 1 Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony Couples from Thailand and around the world stage a special wedding ceremony underwater off Pak Meng Beach in the Trang district in Southern Thailand. Don't worry if you're not a qualified… |  |
13.742344 100.506148 | 2 Bangkok Chinese New Year Festival Thailand's vast Chinese community rings in the New Year with colourful dragon processions, lion dancing, local Chinese cultural performances and Chinese opera and fireworks. Savour quality… |  |
13.912719 100.54666 | 3 See dazzling adornments at the Bangkok Gems & Jewellery Fair in Bangkok's Impact Exhibition and Convention Center. Open to trade professionals and the general public, exhibitors and couture… | |
13.73037 100.513379 | 4 Held at the River City Shopping Complex' Riverside Auction House, the monthly auctions are a great place to pick up genuine antiques and traditional handicrafts from Thailand and beyond at… | |
5 ASEAN Barred Ground Dove Festival It has long been believed in Thailand that doves bring good luck to those who raise them. Every year, Khwan Mueang Park celebrates the voice of the treasured bird with this cooing competition. | ||
13.745898 100.541886 | 6 Sway to the sounds of cool jazz in the unique location Central World Plaza at Bangkok's annual Jazz Festival. Over 30,000 jazz fans support the impressive line-up of local and international talent. |  |
13.75 100.516602 | 7 See Thai and international dance companies perform folkloric, ethnic and contemporary dance at Bangkok's yearly International Dance Festival. All performances are free in Benjasiri Park and… | |
20.347524 100.0809 | 8 King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament Around 30 elephants and their trainers compete at the King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament, held at the Anantara Resort in the Golden Triangle. Follow the parade, feed the elephants and watch… |  |
12.9357 100.889 | 9 Pattaya International Music Festival Pattaya City's International Music Festival features food and floral floats, beauty contests, stalls selling local delicacies and a spectacular fireworks display on the beach. The free… | |
15.870032 100.992541 | 10 This important Buddhist holy day celebrates the occasion when 1250 of the Lord Buddha's disciples spontaneously gathered to hear him preach. Ceremonies take place during the day at Thailand's… | |
13.73037 100.513379 | 11 Held at the River City Shopping Complex' Riverside Auction House, the monthly auctions are a great place to pick up genuine antiques and traditional handicrafts from Thailand and beyond at… | |
13.912719 100.54666 | 12 Bangkok International Fashion & Leather Fair Buy the latest clothes, textiles and fashion accessories from Thailand, Hong Kong, China, India and elsewhere at the Bangkok International Fashion & Leather Fair. Held at the Impact Exhibition… | |
13 The anniversary of the founding of the Chakri Dynasty falls on 6 April. Thailand has a national holiday to celebrate, and Bangkok gets especially festive as it also marks the day it was… |  | |
14 Buddhist Elephant Ordination Celebration During this spectacular celebration in Sukhothai, young Buddhist ordination candidates dressed in eleborate costumes ride on the back of beautifully-decorated elephants to the Hat Siao Temple… |  | |
15.870032 100.992541 | 15 The Songkran festival celebrates the Thai New Year with three days of parades and beauty contests, while the drenching of passers-by with water from buckets, pitchers, water-guns and balloons… |  |
13.75 100.516602 | 16 Prepare to get soaked with the crowds on Khao San Road and elsewhere in the city at the traditional Buddhist New Year festival of Songkran. The watery celebrations go on all night and through… | |
18.790277 98.981667 | 17 Thailand's New Year, known as Songkran, is celebrated with enthusiasm and ceremony in the temple-studded city of Chiang Mai. Songkran in Chiang Mai is one of the biggest parties of the year… |  |
16.433332 102.833336 | 18 Dok Khun Siang Khaen Songkran Festival As part of the Dok Khun Siang Khaen Songkran Festival, celebrating New Year, the locals of Khon Kaen pay homage to revered Buddha images and offer food to monks. Dok Khun flowers decorate… |  |
17.8666 102.733299 | 19 Songkran is Thailand's New Year festival. In the north-eastern Nong Khai province watch as a beautiful procession heads for Wat Pho Chai, where water is sprinkled on the sacred Luang Pho Phra… |  |
15.0086 100.9557 | 20 Hat Yai Midnight Songkran Festival The water-splashing and beauty pageants that feature at every Songkran festival are as much part of the fun in Songkhla as all over Thailand. The city's Hat Yai Midnight Songkran Festival also… | |
15.0086 100.9557 | 21 Nakhon Phanom Songkran Festival During the Songkran Festival in Nakhon Phanom, the Thai New Year is welcomed with a host of local cultural performances, beauty contests and, of course, ritual water throwing. | |
15.0086 100.9557 | 22 Hua Hin's Songkran Festival is one of Thailand's most popular events. In theory, locals celebrate New Year by sprinkling water on each other's hands as an act of good luck, although you're… | |
13.658349 100.5339 | 23 Phra Padaeng Songkran Festival About an hour's journey from Bangkok, Phra Padaeng holds its Songkran Thai New Year celebrations around a week after the capital. The Mons, among Thailand's earliest settlers, celebrate with… |  |
13.745137 100.54166 | 24 Electronic dance music fans head for the skies at Edition Bangkok, a two-night club festival at the top of Zen department store. DJs spinning tunes in 2009 include Tiesto and Ferry Corsten… | |
6.844623 101.260986 | 25 Wa Sukri Beach, 50km from Pattani town, welcomes both local and international anglers as they flex their fishing rods at the on-shore and off-shore Sai Buri Fishing Competition. Catch the… | |
13.745137 100.54166 | 26 Electronic dance music fans head for the skies at Edition Bangkok, a two-night club festival at the top of Zen department store. DJs spinning tunes in 2009 include Tiesto and Ferry Corsten… | |
13.73037 100.513379 | 27 Held at the River City Shopping Complex' Riverside Auction House, the monthly auctions are a great place to pick up genuine antiques and traditional handicrafts from Thailand and beyond at… | |
13.75 100.516602 | 28 Have a giggle at Bangkok's Paragon Cineplex, Siam Paragon and SF World Cinema. Asia's first World Comedy Film Festival brings 55 international movies to the capital. Don't miss the opening… | |
13.75 100.516602 | 29 His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej was crowned as Rama IX, the 9th king of the Chakri dynasty, on 5th May 1950. See commemorative sport, dance, gun salutes and other cultural events across… |  |
15.783774 104.153786 | 30 Firing massive rockets into the sky might not seem the best way to lure the rain gods, but that's how the villagers of Yasothon do it. Things get very noisy at Phaya Thaen Park for the… |  |
15.870032 100.992541 | 31 The holiest day of the Buddhist calendar, Vesak Day, also known as Visakha Bucha, marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, to coincide with the full moon. Thai Buddhists celebrate… | |
18.790277 98.981667 | 32 Chiang Mai Challenge Adventure Race Do you want to test your endurance? Experienced athletes battle on for around six hours during the Chiang Mai Challenge Adventure Race. Bike, run, kayak and swim around Thailand's northern… | |
13.754636 100.492838 | 33 Attended by the King of Thailand, the Hindu-influenced Royal Ploughing Ceremony kick-starts the rice-growing season. Officials in ceremonial dress lead sacred oxen and the Royal Plough around… |  |
34 Chanthaburi Fruit and Good Festival This annual festival of all things sweet takes over Thung Na Choei for a whole month. Highlights include fruit floats, contests, agricultural exhibitions and the Princess Cup Dog Contest. The… |  | |
9.523221 100.059356 | 35 Held on one of Thailand's most beautiful islands, the Koh Samui Regatta features yacht racing, cocktail parties and beachside fun on Chaweng Beach. With over 300 international participants… |  |
13.73037 100.513379 | 36 Held at the River City Shopping Complex' Riverside Auction House, the monthly auctions are a great place to pick up genuine antiques and traditional handicrafts from Thailand and beyond at… | |
37 The Impact Exhibition and Convention Center in Bangkok hosts this annual exhibition showcasing Thailand's travel and tourism industry. Visitors can talk to industry representatives and enjoy a… | ||
8.006451 98.296222 | 38 Laguna Phuket International Marathon If you're going to run 42.2km then do it somewhere beautiful, like Phuket. The Laguna Phuket International Marathon leaves Laguna Phuket resort for sandy bays and shady rubber plantations.… |  |
15.0086 100.9557 | 39 The Hua Hin Jazz Festival draws thousands of visitors to enjoy local and international bands on stages in a mellow sunny seaside setting. Other activities on offer include jazz workshops… |  |
13.756309 100.533056 | 40 Asia International Guitar Festival Guitarists from Thailand, Japan, Korea, Costa Rica and other far-flung countries take over the stage at the Asia International Guitar Festival in Siam City Hotel every year. Take a morning… |  |
41 The annual Sunthon Phu Day commemorates the birthday of the celebrated Rattanakosin poet, Sunthon Phu (1787-1855). Festivities take place at the Sunthon Phu Memorial Park at Ban Kram Village… |  | |
17.279923 101.146445 | 42 The Phi Ta Khon Festival is held in the Dan Sai district of Loei province, about 450km north of Bangkok. Part of the Buddhist festival of Boon Luang, celebrations include religious and… |  |
13.73037 100.513379 | 43 Held at the River City Shopping Complex' Riverside Auction House, the monthly auctions are a great place to pick up genuine antiques and traditional handicrafts from Thailand and beyond at… | |
13.75 100.516602 | 44 Prayers and candlelit processions take place in and around Buddhist temples across Bangkok and Thailand on Asanha Bucha Day, commemorating Buddha's first sermon. See Buddhist monks queue for… | |
7.883333 98.400002 | 45 Screening around 50-60 films, the Phuket Film Festival also focuses on film preservation and features a People's Choice Award. Other highlights include networking parties with filmmakers… | |
46 Tak Bat Dok Mai (Merit-Making Festival) Tak Bat Dok Mai marks the start of the annual three-month Rains Retreat, when Buddhist monks must remain in their monasteries. Devotees offer flowers to a procession of monks, who then present… |  | |
13.723418 100.476231 | 47 Bangkok International Soccer 7s Held at Vichupa Ramintra, the Bangkok International Soccer 7s tournament features around 20 teams (Open Men category) from various countries. Each team is guaranteed to play a minimum of four… |  |
12.9357 100.889 | 48 The Pattaya Marathon follows a pleasant beach-front route. Professional and fun runners from around the globe join local entrants in the marathon, half-marathon and quarter marathon. |  |
49 Four days of sailing and five nights of partying are presented by the Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa during Phuket Raceweek. The regatta boasts professionally-run and international-standard… |  | |
50 The International Wax Sculpture festival, Asalha Pujain, in Ubon Ratchathani's Thung Si Mueang Park marks the start of the Buddhist Rains Retreat. Colourful candlelit processions take place… |  |
