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Local Wats (Buddhist Temples) celebrate by holding candlelit processions. A tourist may take part in these parades and it can prove great fun. TIP: Lady visitors please note; a monk may not touch a woman so please show respect and keep your distance.
July sees Thai Buddhists celebrating Buddhist 'lent' or Asanha Puja, the full moon festival. Beginning mid to late in the month, this is the period when young men enter their monk hood for the rainy season and ordained monks remain in a single monastery for three months. One can view Buddhist temples throughout the year, but this tradition can be picturesque due to the activity of the saffron robed followers.
It's the Queen's Birthday on August 12th and also Thailand' s 'mother's day'. As with all royal anniversaries this celebration guarantees a firework display. |
Festivals and Holidays