CANOE RACES INTERNATION
 March 27 –  April 5 ,Satun, Trang, Phangnga, Krabi, Phuket

POE SANG LONG
March - april , Mae Hong Son
    Held in one of Thailand's most scenic areas, this celebrates the ordination of novices belonging ot the Thai Yai tribal group. Offerings for monks are carried through the town in a gala procession.

TARUNG FESTIVAL
April 1-10 , Phatthalung

SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
April 13 - 15 , Nationwide
    The traditional Thai New Year is an occasion for merrymaking in Bangkok as well as in other parts of the country, with with religious ceremonies and public festivities.
    Anyone who ventures out on the streets is likely to get a thorough soaking, but all in a spirit of fun, and welcome at the peak of the hot season.

BUN BANGFAI ROCKET FESTIVAL
May 9-10 , Yasothon
    For this annual festival, villagers of the Northeast fashion rockets of all kinds, some of them several metres long,the launching of which is believed to ensure plentiful rains during the forthcoming rice-planting  season. High-spirited revelry accompanies the event with beauty pardes, folk dancing, and stage shows.

ROYAL RLOUGHING CEREMONY
May  8 , Bangkok
    An ancient Brahman ritual, this celebrates the official commencement of the riceplanting season and is held at Sanam Luang, the large field across from the Grand Palace. Colourful costumes are worn by the participants who perform various ceremonies which are believed to forecast the abundance of the next rice crop.

PHI TA KHON FESTIVAL
June 14-15 , Loei
    The festival has its origin in a traditional Buddhist tale. When Prince Ves-sandorn,the Buddha's penultimate incarnation, returned to his city, the welcoming procession was so delightful sthat sp8irits emerged to celebrate. Phi Ta Khon is celebrted largely by young men who dress as spirits to parade a sacred Buddha image and tease villagers. Monks recite the story of the Buddha's last great incarnation before attaining Enlightenment.

CANDLE FESTIVAL
Ubon Ratchathani
    The commencement (known in Thai as Khao Phansa) ia observed in the northeastern city of Ubon Ratchathani with this lovely Beautifully carved beeswax candles, some of them several metres tall, are exhibited in colourful parades before being presented to local temples

H.M. THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
August 12 , Nationwide
    Throughout Thailand, public buildings are decorated to honour Her Majesty Queen Sirikit on the occasion of her birthday. The most splendid are to be seen in Bangkok, particularly along Ratchadamnoen Avenue and in the area around the Grand Palace, where both government offices and streets are garlanded with coloured lights.

KORLAE BOAT RACING & NARATHIWAT PRODUCE FESTIVAL
September 21-25 , Narathiwat
    Staged at the Bangnara River, the festival features boat racing and dove cooing contests, and the sale of Narathiwat produce, including longans, bulrush(Genus Scirpus) products and other local handicrafts.

CHON BURI BUFFALO RACES
October 4 , Chon Buri
    The water buffalo is one of the mainstays in the life of a Thai farmer, but in this annual event it is put to moreamusing uses than ploughing local fields, namely in buffalo races adn contests pitting buffalo against man. Beauty contests add to the fun of a festival that attracts crowds from nearby seaside resorts.

PHUKET VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL
October 20-28 , Phuket
    This annual festival originated anong immigrant workers during the 19th century adn remains one of Phuket's major events. Residents of Chinese ancestry undertake a ten-day vegetarian diet, adn there are ceremonies at local chinese temples and parades that feature remarkable feast by ascetic believers.

LOI KRATHONG AND CANDLE FESTIVAL
October 31- November 3 , Sukhothai
    According to tradition, Loi Krathong originated in Sukhothai, the first Thai capital, adn so it is appropriate to hold this memorble festival in the ancient city. Highlights include displays of lighted candles and fireworks, folk dancing, and a spectacular light and sound presentation.

LONG BOAT INTERNATIONAL OF THAILAND 11TH
October 31- November 1 , Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
 
SURIN ELEPHANT FESTIVAL
November 14-15 , Surin
 Surin Elephant Show  is held in the third weekend of November. Internationally famous, this annual event brings crowds of visitors to the provincial capital of Surin, where over 100 trained elephants are assembled. Among the spectacular features are wild elephant hunts, tugs of war, demonstrations of log hauling skills, and a parade of elephants outfitted for medieval warfare.

The Bridge over the River Khwae
November 26 - December 7
This famous bridge is located about 4 kilometers from T.A.T office, on the hank of Khwae Yai river. It was brought from Java by the Japanese Army and was assembled at the River Khwae by the war prisoners. Bombed several times in 1945, it was rebuilt after the war again. The curved spans of the bridge are the original sections. An estimated 16,000 war prisoners and
49,000impressed labourers died during the construction of the bridge and the Death-Railway line that leads to Burma.

ART'S ASIAN FESTIVAL 
December 6-20 , Sillpakorn University

WORLD HERITAGE OF AYUTTHAYA
December