Thailand Travel Guide Information

Date : 29 September – 7 October 2008
Venue : Various Chinese shrines, Mueang District, Phuket

The Thai-Chinese in Phuket have long passed on the vegetarian festival to purify mind and soul by refraining from meat consumption and meditating. Symbolising the presence of the deities throughout the festival are 9 lanterns lit up and placed aloft on Ko Teng poles. On the 6th day of the festival, there will be religious processions and incredible displays of face-and-body piercing. On the last day, there will be a “Koi Han” ceremony to exorcize ill fortune and a farewell ceremony for the deities at night.
Contact:
TAT Phuket, Tel : 66 (0) 7621 1036, 66 (0) 7621 2213
Website : www.tourismthailand.org

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Festival

Phuket

Thailand

The 10th Lunar Month Making Merit 2008
Date : 23 September – 2 October, 2008
Venue : Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan and Suan Somdej Phra Sinagarindra 84
(Thung Tha Lat Park), Amphoe Mueang, Nakhon Si Thammarat

Features a large and splendorous event of Nakhon Si Thammarat,
experience the spectacular procession on 28 September, 2008,
from Sanam Na Mueang to Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan.
Purchase various local products on sale and enjoy various forms of entertainment.

For further information, please contact:
TAT Nakhon Si Thammarat Office Tel. 66 (0) 7534 6515-6

http://www.tourismthailand.org/festival-event/grand-content-5257.html

Nakhon Si Thammarat

Thailand