Date : 29 September – 15 Octorber 2009
Venue : Mekong River, Mueang District, Nakhon Phanom

This festival was originally aimed at payings respect to the Lord Buddha. Then the competition of the illuminated boat processions was organised to add colour to the event. An invitation is delivered to the public and private sectors, including temples,to participate in the competition. The illuminated boats lined up in the middle of the Mekong River create an impressive scene for viewers.

Contact :
- TAT Nakhon Phanom, Tel. : 66 (0) 4251 3490-1
- Nakhon Phanom Provincial Administration Office,
Tel. : 66 (0) 4251 1287, 66 (0) 4251 1574
Website : www.tourismthailand.org
E-mail : tatphnom@tat.or.th

Date : 17 – 21 September 2009
Venue : Phetchabun City Hall, in front of Traipoom Temple and Botchanamarn Temple

A Bathing Buddha, or Um Phra Dam Nam ceremony, is held during September each year. It is a traditional religious and well known ritual held annually in Phetchabun.

Buddha statue, called Phra Buddha Mahadhamaracha cast in the ornamental Lop Buri style, was found in the Pasak River by a group of farmers four hundred years ago and it was then taken to be housed in Wat Trai Phum. According to a legend, the Buddha statue was disappeared twice from the temple and was later found in water.

Date : 5 - 19 September 2009
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 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

Booking Hotel : http://www.hotels2thailand.com/nakhon-si-thammarat-hotels.asp

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