Songkran - The Thai New Year |
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 Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year. The festival offers not only the fun water throwing but also many other interesting activities. Songkran is without doubt the most popular of all Thai festivals. It marks the beginning of a new astrological year and its exact dates are determined by the old lunar calendar of Siam. The Songkran Festival 2010 falls on 13 to 15 April.
While the festival has its roots in Buddhist heritage, the washing of Buddha images, merit making, traditional family values and the sprinkling of water in respect for elders, it is best known for the fun and “sanuk” everyone gains from splashing copious quantities of water on all who happen to pass by. |
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Loi Krathong - The Festival of Light |
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 Loi Krathong is traditionally performed on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month, which usually falls on some day in November. The floating of a ‘Krathong’ – a banana–leaf cup – is intended to float away ill fortune as well as to express apologies to Khongkha or Ganga, the River Goddess. Some believe that the ritual is meant to worship the Buddha’s footprint on the bank of the Narmada River, while others say that it is to pay respect to Phra Uppakhut, one of the Lord Buddha’s great disciples.
The Loi Krathong Festival is celebrated nationwide in Thailand, especially where there are rivers, canals or sources of water, with different unique characteristics. |
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Loi Krathong (Yi Peng Festival) 2010 |
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 Date: 17 - 21 November 2010
Venue: Ratchadamnoen Rd., Thapae Gate, Mae Ping Riverside, Nawarat Bridge, Municipal Area
The tradition of Loi Krathong or Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai dates back more than 700 years. During the night of the full moon, people will light candles and incense and celebrate Loi Krathong by releasing their floating offering on the Ping river. If you happen to be in Chiang Mai during November 2010, don't miss out on the opportunity to partake in of Thailand's oldest and best-preserved traditions...
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City Pillar Inthakin Festival 2010 |
 Date: 20 - 27 May 2010
Venue: Wat Chedi Luang
Hundreds of thousands of people from North Thailand flock to Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai to worship the City Pillar at the annual Inthakin festival. The celebration invokes peace, happiness and prosperity for the city and its residents. Busy street parades, images of Buddha, flowers and candles decorate the city for a week. |
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 Date: 13-15 April 2010
Venue: All around Chiang Mai city
Songkran, the Thai New Year is celebrated nationwide, but the most famous of the Songkran celebrations takes place in Chiang Mai. It attracts thousands of visitors, from all over Thailand as well as international tourists determined to share the fun. The core of the Songkran Thai New Year festivities will be held at temples, in the vicinity of the city’s gates and around the city moat, with parades and cultural performances as well as arts demonstrations.
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Chiang Mai Art and Culture Festival 2010 |
 Date: 1 - 3 April 2010
Venue: Chiang Mai City Arts and Culture Centre (Three Kings Monument)
The annual Chiang Mai Art & Culture Festival features an exhibition of local Lanna art and culture with activities ranging from traditional music and stage performances, to more contemporary art installations and exhibitions. Visitors are invited to get better acquainted with the region’s burgeoning arts scene through a packed programme of events and entertainments. |
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Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes 2010 |
 Date: 28 March - 3 April 2010
Venue: Chiengmai Gymkhana Club
The 23rd annual Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes is held at Chiengmai Gymkhana Club cricket grounds, and it will be the largest Chiang Mai Sixes ever, with more teams and more matches and more fun than ever before. |
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Chiang Mai Flower Festival 2010 |
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 Date: 5-7 February 2010
Venue: Buak Haad Park
The annual Chiang Mai Flower Festival is the biggest flower festival in Thailand, a spectacular celebration, set in Chiang Mai’s Buak Haad Park. If you are obsessed with beautiful flowers and decorative plants, this is the festival for you. Experience these beautiful flower-decorated floats and a magnificent tapestry of floral splendor that blankets the land. There are also agricultural exhibitions, floral contents, and product sales by local groups of housewives.
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