What are the traditional festivals in Thailand in the second half of 2018

Seeing that it is already the second half of 2018 has passed more than two months, time really passes quickly! Well, the second half of the year naturally can not be less travel, after all, we still have the second half of the year with the eleventh and the Spring Festival two holidays ah! So make sure you plan your vacation well.

So, in fact, the festival will always give people a lot of surprises, especially in Thailand in the second half of the year, there are eleven traditional festivals to be organized ah! It is simply too lively, so if you want to come to Thailand to visit friends, let's come together to learn more about it!

Nine King's Lent

Location: All over Thailand

Nine King's Lent is actually the earliest Chinese festival. During the nine days and nine nights of the Nine Emperor's Fast, most of the population goes vegetarian, stops recreational activities, and celebrates with various ceremonies at the main Buddhist temples. There are also grand celebrations with parades in some places.

During this period, yellow flags with the word "fasting" are displayed in stores along the streets of Thailand. There are different celebrations in different parts of the country. For example, in Bangkok, Chinatown and so on, with Phuket being the most famous for its grandeur.

The Ninth Emperor's Jubilee

This year, the Ninth Emperor's Jubilee is celebrated on October 13 and the whole country takes a day off.

But babies don't have to worry, shopping malls, restaurants and scenic spots will be open for business and open as usual, and won't affect travel. However, there will be fewer pedestrians and vehicles on the road on this day.

Thai Lantern Festival

Location: Thailand all over the activities

Bangkok has many places have venues

Lantern Festival is one of the most unique and beautiful festivals in Thailand, known as Thailand's "Tanabata", is a day for young men and women to express their love for each other. It is a day for young men and women to express their love for each other.

The local people also release water lanterns to worship the river god to pray for no flooding. The water lanterns that float away with the water also symbolize taking away all the bad things they have done in the past year.

Chiang Mai Ten Thousand Lantern Festival

Location: there are two upper-scale toll fields

They are YPLI (the oldest) at Maejo University

YPY at SoiSaket

This day is actually the Thai Water Lantern Festival, except that Chiang Mai celebrates it in the most special way in the whole of Thailand. most special.

On this day, the people of Chiang Mai not only release water lanterns into the river for blessings, but also release sky lanterns into the air. Releasing sky lanterns is a tradition of the Lanna people. It is for letting go of bad luck, letting go of pain, letting go of all bad things, and bringing good fortune to life.

Chiang Mai's annual 10,000-strong lantern festival is a superb spectacle and is known as one of the "Seven Wonders of Thailand".

The Fifth King's Anniversary

The festival is a day when people and monks fast and perform acts of charity, and offer homemade flower bunches and wreaths at the monument to the Fifth King's Bronze Statue of the Royal Horse.

Chulalongkorn, or Rama V, was the fifth king of the Siamese dynasty.

During his reign, he launched a modernization reform movement for self-improvement and prosperity, which was second only to the Meiji Restoration in Japan in terms of modernization reforms in the Asia-Pacific region at the same time.

With British and French colonizers snooping around like wolves and tigers, he struggled to preserve the country's independence, making Thailand the only sovereign state in contemporary Southeast Asia.

Container Night Market artbox

When:

November 01-November 4, 2018

November 29-December 2, 2018

Where:

Exit 2 of MRTSAMYAN MRT Station

(out of the MRT station there is a ShuttleBus to artbox)

ARTBOX is a flashmob night market, which is usually not fixed in one place and does not announce the time and place very early in advance.

And there are so many imitations of ARTBOX that many babies end up going to a "fake" one based on the information they find on the internet. The real and the fake plus the time and place are not fixed, it is even more confusing.

According to the official announcement, the last two artboxes of this year will be held in the same place. So look out, babies!

Thailand's Father's Day

Location: different commemorations in different places

December 5 is the birthday of the late King Bhumibol, Rama IX of Thailand, and also Thailand's National Day, which is a national holiday and a grand celebration to show respect and love for the king.

Most Thais wear yellow on this day for the commemoration and to pray for the king and their own father.

Ayutthaya World Heritage Festival

Location: Ayutthaya, Thailand

Ayutthaya was once the capital city of Thailand and one of the largest cities in the world. It is world famous for its Buddhist temples and statues. Listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, it is a very important historical and civilizational attraction in Thailand.

In December, very interesting events are organized here, during which thousands of scenic staff will recreate ancient Thai life and bazaars, most of them dressed in traditional Thai costumes.

Constitution Establishment Day

The whole country takes a day off. Shopping malls, restaurants and scenic spots will be open for business and open as normal.

Christmas

Recommended location: siam shopping district, Bangkok

Christmas in Bangkok is actually super sensational, with a very strong atmosphere. Even babies who have little interest in this festival will be infected by the lively atmosphere.

Every Christmas, Bangkok's CentralWorld is the place to be, with super creative Christmas holiday costumes and a huge fireworks display on Christmas Day.

Thai New Year

The New Year is also one of the most important festivals in Thailand, with holidays from December 31st to January 3rd. But the most important day is December 31st.

On the evening of December 31st, the "New Year's Chanting" is held throughout Thailand. It usually starts at 21:00-22:00 on the night of the 31st, and then the group will chant until the early morning of January 1st to welcome the New Year with their most pious hearts.

On the morning of January 1, Thais will go out as a family to do pooja at the temple to accumulate merit for themselves, their families and ancestors, and to pray for a smooth sailing in the new year!

Join the festivities here and soak up the buzz and culture! For the next six months, there is bustle and silence, grandeur and introspection, waiting for you to join in.