19Jul Pattaya Festival

Pattaya Thai Festival countries in the world-famous seaside resort, for its annual festival of this event, held in April on the culmination of the summer season. Food and flowers floats, beauty contests,. Stands to sell local specialties and a spectacular fireworks on the beach are just some of the strengths that attract Merry makers.

Songkran
Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year, which begins on April 13 each year and lasts 3 days. Songkran Festival, April 13 is Maha Songkran Day or the day by the end of the previous year on 14 April is Wan Nao is the day after 15 April Thaloeng Wan and Sok, who starts the new year. At that time, people from rural areas working in the city, as a general rule, the return to the house observance of the festival. Thus, when the time comes, Bangkok temporary turns into a city abandoned. Thai Songkran is a word which means “cortege” or “Change field”, because this is the day when the sun changes its position in the zodiac. It is also known as the “Water Festival” as people think that water away from misfortune. Songkran tradition is recognized as a valuable custom for the Thai community, society and religions. The value of the family is an opportunity for family members to come together in order to ‘ express respect the elders poured scented water over the hands of their parents and grandparents and presenting gifts, including the merits to embody the results of their ancestors. Elders, in return, many young people want happiness and prosperity. The values of the community is an opportunity to create unity in the community to acquire merits to have fun and enjoy the events. And for society to value creation concern on cooperation with the environment and clean houses, temples, public places and public buildings. Thais value of religion bye say the acquisition of Merit, with alms to monks and Dhamma practice, listen to the preaching and monks-Baden. In the afternoon, after a ritual bath, images of Buddha and the monks, which is celebrating both young and old, happy splashing water on each other. Most of them spoke of celebration will take place in the northern province of Chiang Mai, where Songkran is celebrated from April 13 at 15 Meanwhile, the man in all regions of the country in homes to benefit Festival of water, observe the crane Song Contest adversity and beautiful parades.

Loy Krathong
Loy Krathong Day is one of the most popular festivals in the country Thai celebrated each year on the Full Moon day of the twelfth lunar month. It comes at a time when the weather is good, since the rainy season is over, and there is a high water level throughout the country. “Loy” means “to float” and a “Krathong” is a boat-shaped lotus leaves bananas. The Krathong, usually contains a candle, three Joss sticks, some flowers and coins. Indeed, the festival is the Brahmin origin, which offer thanks to the goddess of water. Thus, moonlight, the man in the light of candles and Joss sticks, you have a desire and their Krathongs embark on canals, rivers or small ponds. It is recognized that the Krathongs leads away sins and bad luck, and wants that for the new year due to begin. In fact, it’s time for joyous and happy that passion are floating away. The festival starts in the evening, if it is a full moon in the sky. People of all strata and professions Krathongs carry out their neighbours on the rivers. After lighting candles and Joss sticks and a desire softness Krathongs on water and let yourself drift away, they will leave your eyes. A Beauty Queen Contest is an important element of the festival, and on this occasion is also “Noppamas Queen Contest.” Noppamas is a legendary figure of the Sukhothai period. Old documents refer to them as head of the royal wife Sukhothai Kng named “Lithai”. Noppamas was said that the first decoration Krathong to float in the river on the occasion. In Bangkok, agencies such as major hotels and amusement parks to organize their Loy Krathong festival Krathong and most important annual function. For visitors to Thai country, the Loy Krathong festival is an opportunity not to miss. The festival in the tourist calendar. Everyone is invited to attend and share the joy and happiness.