Traditional-festival

The idea for such a festival began in 1998 as a promotion for the mineral-rich mud found near Boryeong. This festival attracts thousands of visitors each year to this otherwise sleepy town on the beach.

The Esala Perahera Festival is held to seek blessings for a good harvest from the deities. You might see costumed elephants on parade, a lot of dancing and drum for 10 days.

The Japanese Fertility Festival, Kanamara Matsuri started in 1977. It was a small festival at the start, but it became bigger and bigger. Today, the festival is extremely popular among tourists and is used to raise money for HIV research.

Lopburi Monkey Buffet Festival is the annual attraction that lures tourists to one of Thailand’s oldest cities. The Monkey Banquet Festival is held on the last Sunday of November.

Yi Peng Lantern Festival takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In Chiang Mai, this festival lasts for 3 days.