Thailand – Dates & Venues

Thai Health Songkhla International Marathon 2025

Eyal — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:24:40 +0000

In end August, the streets of Songkhla are ready for the traditional marathons that include full marathon, half marathon, mini half marathon and marathon on wheel chairs. Local participants as well as foreigners compete on the largest monetary award given in Thailand for the winner in a race. The race courses start in the impressive […]

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Por Tor – The Chinese Hungry Ghost Events 2025

Eyal — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:24:46 +0000

The Festival’s date – 6 September 2025 ————————————— The residents of Phuket honor the traditions of the Chinese minority who leave on the island. The acknowledgment of the local Chinese culture created a civil tolerance between the two nations that allows the Chinese to celebrate, every year, the Por-Tor festival. The events take place during […]

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Bangkok’s International Festival of Dance & Music 2025

Eyal — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:24:36 +0000

Festival Bangkok of dance and music takes place, once a year, from the second week of September till mid October. This is an international culture festival that suggests opera plays, dance and music with the participation of leading bands and artists from all over the world. All the events are held in the Thailand Culture […]

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Chon Buri (Chonburi) Buffalo Racing 2025

Eyal — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:24:44 +0000

Chonburi is the capital of the province with the same name. It is located about 100 km east of Bangkok, near Pattaya. The town holds, every year, a unique festival of riding water buffalos contests. The events are held usually a day before the full moon of October. The great mammals are dressed with colored […]

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Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2025

Eyal — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:21:58 +0000

The start of the festival is a fast and purification period, when meat and alcohol are forbidden. The purification is made by asceticism and self torture. The nine days begin with believers’ parades. The participants wear white cloths and pray to their gods for safe holiday period. On the evening between the sixth and the […]

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Chiang Mai Yi Peng Lantern Festival 2025

Eyal — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:24:42 +0000

Chiang Mai Yi Peng Lantern Festival continues ancient local tradition. It is the version of North Thailand to the famous Loi Krathong fiestas – “Loi” means float, “Krathong” is a raft. According to the belief, the flying balloons take with it all the troubles and the daily difficulties of the person who fly it. Thousands […]

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Loi (Loy) Krathong Festival 2025

Eyal — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:23:01 +0000

Loi Krathong festival is unique in its beauty. The festival is held nationwide in Thailand where its events reach its climax on full moon of the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar (usually in November). Little boats carrying light candles are sailed on rivers and various cisterns. The boats are made of banana tree […]

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Elephant Round-Up in Surin 2025

Eyal — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:24:40 +0000

Elephant Round-Up in Surin Surin, which is located in North East Thailand, holds every year a colorful festival dedicated to elephants. The old festival started in 1960 and is held on the third weekend of November (Saturday – Sunday). The residents of Surin have an ancient tradition of raising and taming elephants as working animals. […]

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Bangkok Marathon 2025

Eyal — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:24:41 +0000

The Marathon of Bangkok takes place, every year, in the second half of November. It is known by the numerous foreign runners who participate in the race side by side with thousands of locals from all over Thailand. The race course passes by historic sites, culture centers and neighborhood. The start and end point is […]

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Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2025

Eyal — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:24:45 +0000

Once a year, on end November, Phuket holds the leading and greatest triathlon contest in South East Asia. The multi-sport event includes swimming contests for 1.8 km, bike riding of 55 km distance and running of 12km.

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