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Thailand Festivals & Events { November - December 2009 }

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November 2009

Loi Krathong Sai Festival
Date: 1 - 2 November 2009
Venue: Banks of Ping River,Tak

An exceptional opportunity for you to experience the atmosphere of joining the Krathong Sai  (floating coconut-shell krathong in line) contest, in order to win His Majesty the King's trophy.  Other remarkable activities will include  the floating lanterns of the Royal Family, the procession of the Royal Krathong and lantern, the illumination of Krathong Sai, light and sound presentation, fireworks, water curtain presentation in “The Legend of Krathong Sai”, the longest Krathong Sai, local cultural shows, food and OTOP products.

Surin Elephant Roundup
Date: November 21 - 22 , 2009
Venue: Surin Province

Enjoyable Elephant Talent Shows [More than 250 elephants performing] At Surin Elephant Show Stadium

 

Yi Peng Festival
Date: 27 October - 2 November 2009
Venue: Hua Hin/Cha-am

Tee of time at the annual Hua Hin/Cha-am Golf Festival.

It could be tagged the best golf offer in Asia and it is perfect timing as the bargains on the greens are now matched  by superb discounts offered on air travel and accommodation.

Hua Hin and Cha-am, twin resorts on the west side of the Gulf of Thailand, annually host the Hua Hin/Cha-am Golf Festival that runs throughout August and September.

For golf enthusiasts it is pure magic. The option of playing eight competition level golf courses all within easy reach of the two resorts, at incredibly low green fees, is undeniably an offer too good to refuse.

The following eight golf courses are participating in the festival :

Banyan Golf Club, Hua Hin
Imperial Lake View Hotel and Golf Club
Springfield Village Golf and Spa
Majestic Creek Golf and Resort
Sawang Resort and Golf Club
Palm Hills Golf Resort and Country club
Kaeng Krachan Golf and Country Club
Royal Hua Hin Golf Golf Course

December 2009

H.M. the King's Birthday
Date: 5 December 2009
Venue: Nationwide

On 5 December 2009, His Majesty the King will celebrate his 82 nd birthday anniversary. His Majesty has therefore announced that this special event be known as "the Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King 82 nd Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2009"

An alms-giving ceremony in the morning is followed by a huge festival of music and culture at Sanam Luang in Bangkok to celebrate His Majesty the King's birthday. You can also appreciate the beauty of the decorations along Ratchadamnoen Avenue.

 

Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2009
Date: Sunday, 6 December 2009
Venue: The upscale Laguna Phuket Resort occupies 600 acres of tropical beachfront parkland on the northwest coast of Phuket island in Southern Thailand.

The competition among the "iron men" from Thailand and international countries includes swimming, cycling and marathon racing. Also, there are activities to encourage the participants to experience the adventure routes along Phuket's tourist attractions.

COURSES

1.8k Swim
The swim course comprises two bodies of water. Starting on the beach between the Dusit Laguna Resort and Laguna Beach Resort near the LBR Marine Centre, competitors swim 1,180 metres in the sea before sprinting 100 metres across the beach to swim the last 620 metres in a lagoon finishing at the Laguna Beach Resort Y-junction. Wetsuits are not allowed.

55k Bike
The bike course takes competitors out of Laguna Phuket onto narrow, winding roads. The course will be the same as in 2007, with some steep hilly sections on the road to Naithon Beach north of Laguna Phuket. Drafting is illegal. Suggested equipment includes a minimum of two water bottle cages. Athletes should consider a 24-28 tooth rear cassettes to ease the difficulty of hill climbs. Some of the road surfaces may be rough and athletes should use durable tires. The bike course will have 2 aid stations.

12k Run
The run course will be similar to the 2007 course. It is flat and leads runners north through the Laguna Phuket resort complex and onto the award-winning Laguna Phuket Golf Course, before looping back past the Wedding Chapel through Canal Shopping Village and finishing at the Laguna Beach Resort Y-junction. The course will have three aid stations approximately 2km apart that runners pass twice.

 

 

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya World Heritage Fair
Date: 12 - 21 December 2009
Venue: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Histirical Park, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya was once the glorious capital of Thailand. It was also a centre of trade and government, and possessed a long period of prosperity. Be amazed by the light-and-sound show, the exhibitions on Ayutthaya as a World Heritage Site, as well as the cultural performances. Having fun shopping for a variety of OTOP product is another activity.

 

 

Tri-centennial of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Date: 7 - 12 Dec 09
Venue: Chantaburi

A Christian community in Chantaburi celebrates its cathedral’s 300th anniversary.
While Buddhism is the predominant faith in Thailand the country is recognised for religious freedom and tolerance as can be seen in the variety of festivals linked to other faiths.

One of them will be held in Chanthaburi province, on Thailand’s eastern seaboard, about 245 km southeast of Bangkok when the Catholic community celebrates the “Tri-centennial of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral", 7 to 12 December.

Supported by organisations, such as the chamber of commerce, the provincial tourism office and the Catholic community, the event highlights the 300th anniversary of a very imposing stone cathedral that has some fine examples of stain glass windows fully restored and rich in colour.

Whatever the faith, visitors can admire beauty and the message of peace that all religions essentially present to a community.

That message is not lost on the thousands of Christian Vietnamese refugees who made the provincial capital their home to escape religious persecution. Historical records identify three distinct waves of migration from Vietnam that boosted the Christian community in Chantaburi.

The initial migration was in the 19th century during an anti-Catholic persecution in Cochin China, a second wave was identified, 1920s to 1940s, when Christians fled to safety during the French Indochina War, and a third one followed the communist victory in Vietnam in 1975.

This remarkable migration from a neighbouring Mekong region country means Chanthaburi is one of the few towns outside of the capital that is also the seat of a Bishop, a status that was created back in 1944.

Tourists interested in the history and development of religions in Southeast Asia, or those who are devout Christians, will appreciate the cultural significance of the jewelled statue of Mary Immaculate Conception, created entirely from gems mined in the province. The festival will also feature Chinese and Vietnamese culture, a musical fountain, and water curtain show relating Chantaburi’s history.

Chantaburi governor, Poonsak Pranootaraparn, noted recently that the Catholic community’s celebration “offers visitors an opportunity to see first hand a beautiful 1.3 metre high statue of Mary Immaculate Conception decorated with over 30,000 gems.”

All of the gems were mined locally, a fine testament to the province’s skilled artisans and its gems and jewellery production that attracts traders from the US, Switzerland, Germany and the UK on annual buying trips.

 

The 6th Chantaburi World Gem Show 2009
Date: 9 - 13 Dec 09
Venue: Chantaburi

Home of the country's gem mining, Chantaburi provinces highlights its gems and jewellery industry in a World Gem Show, 9 to 13 December.Gem lovers recognise Chantaburi province as a key source of quality stones and also a province rich in the skills required to craft customised jewellery. 

The 6th Chantaburi World Gem Show 2009 will take place in the province from 9 to 13 December at a site right next to the provincial town's KP Grand Hotel.
Backers are: Chantaburi province; Chantaburi Provincial Administrative Organisation; Chantaburi Gem and Jewellery Trader; the Office of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Promotion and Chantaburi Tourism Association.

 

 

Star of David Festival
Date: 24 - 25 Dec 2009
Venue: Sakhon Nakhon

An usual but traditional Christmas can be celebrated in Sakhon Nakhon in Northeast Thailand.
Sakhon Nakhon is definitely on Santa’s itinerary as hundreds of village children in the tiny village of Tha Rae will substantiate. Christmas Eve holds special meaning to its residents; devout Christians who can trace their ancestors back to Vietnam and troubled times of persecution and a hurried migration west.

Today, family celebrations, that dominate the scene in Sakhon Nakhon province, 24 to 25 December, are in the news as the Tourism Authority of Thailand regional office in Nakhon Phanom promotes the season of good will to a much wider audience.

Tha Rae village has all the right credentials. Home to a Catholic Seminary, where priests are trained and ordained, the village also boasts an imposing, St Michael the Archangel Cathedral and the seat of a Bishop, who oversees a flock that extends beyond Sakhon Nakhon to neighbouring provinces Kalasin, Mukdahan, and Nakhon Phanom. An estimated 50,000 Catholics reside in these provinces and many of them will visit Tha Rae to witness the Star of David festivities.

 

Thailand’s New Year Countdown celebrations
Date: 31 Dec 2009 - 1 Jan 2010
Venue:  Nationwide

Thais know how to party. Some might say at the drop of a hat. A party brings out the best in national identity – a broad genuine Thai smile.  So should we be surprised that Thailand is a favoured venue to celebrate New Year? This is the land of smiles and “sanook”.

Whether the countdown is in Bangkok, Phuket or a far northern destination, the celebrations will carry the hallmarks of fun and genuine hospitality that make the country such a rewarding destination to visit.

There are two other official locations for New Year celebrations.
The National Stadium, just 2 km from CentralWorld Square on the city's Skytrain route, will be packed to capacity as residents and tourists enjoy an evening of musical concerts, variety show performances organised by GMM Grammy Records and Channel 9. TV stars will turn out to entertain the crowd, while a huge screen will show nation-wide countdown celebrations as the minutes tick by.

A more traditional Thai celebration will underscore activities at the city's Sanam Luang, with the famed temple roofs and spires in the Grand Palace courtyards providing the backdrop. Crowds will gather on the historic spacious parade ground, facing Thammasat University, to enjoy classical dance performances, folk songs from the various provinces and musical concerts for an older generation of city residents.

As the countdown celebrations get underway, firework displays along the banks of the nearby Chao Phraya River will illuminate the sky.

 

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