Chonburi & Pattaya Songkran Festival(Wan Lai Fair)

Chonburi Songkran Festival

Date: 18 – 19 April 2008

Venue: Pho Na Kleua Public Park, Chon Buri

Activities:
Procession of the Buddha image for the people to bathe, along the Pattaya beach, local games, various arts and
cultural performances, piling rice tradition, paying homage to the elderly, Miss Songkran Beauty Contest and enjoy splashing water along the beach of Pattaya.

Hi-Light: 19 April 2008
08.00 hrs. Procession of the Buddha image for the people to bathe and enjoying splashing water along the Pattaya beach.

Further InformationPattaya City, Tel. 0 3837 1116-9,
TAT Central Region Office : Region 3 (Chonburi), Tel. 0 3842 7667, 0 3842 8750
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Traditional Pattaya Wan Lai Festival

Date: 18 – 19 April 2008

Venue: Bangsaen Beach, Meuang District, Chon Buri

Activities:
Giving alms to monks, paying homage to the elderly, local games competitions, sand Chedi building, and enjoying splashing water along the clean and white Bangsaen Beach.

Hi-Light:
16 April 2008 : Sand Chedi building contest


Further InformationSaen Suk Municipality. Tel. 0 3838 5353-5,
TAT Central Region Office : Region 3 (Chonburi), Tel. 0 3842 7667, 0 3842 8750
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Si Racha Songkran Festival and Piling Rice Ceremony

Date: 19 – 21 April 2008

Venue: Ko Loi Public Park, Si Racha District, Chon Buri
Activities:See a piling rice ceremony, a procession of bathing the Buddha image, procession and decoration of the piling rice vehicles, Thai arts and cultural show, demonstrations of various local sports and games, sand Chedi building contest, as well as splashing of water.

Hi-Light: A Procession and decoration of the piling rice vehicles.

Further InformationSi Racha Municipality.Tel. 0 3878 7947,
TAT Central Region Office : Region 3 (Chonburi), Tel. 0 3842 7667, 0 3842 8750
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Ko Si Chang Songkran Festival

Date: 13 – 19 April 2008

Venue: Ko Si Chang and Ko Kham Yai, Chon Buri

Activities:
Giving alms to monks, bathing the Buddha image, a piling rice ceremony, paying homage to the elderly, sand Chedi building contest, local games, takraw competition, music performances.

Hi-Light:
Girl dunking tradition ( By asking permission from lady to carry her into the sea and carry her back afterward and then will be a Thai Classical dance for all couple to join and have fun with., being held at Ko Kam Yai, 1 k.m approximately distant from Ko Si Chang) .

Further InformationTAT Central Region Office : Region 3 (Chonburi), Tel. 0 3842 7667, 0 3842 8750

Source from : http://www.songkran.net/en/hilight_12.php