KOH SI CHANG SONGKRAN FESTIVAL - APRIL 13 - 19, 2009 - Koh Si Chang Municipality, Tha Bon, Tha Laang, Wat Juthatit Dhammasparaam Voraviharn temple, and Koh Khaam Yai island

KOH SI CHANG SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 13 - 19, 2009
Koh Si Chang Municipality, Tha Bon, Tha Laang, Wat Juthatit Dhammasparaam Voraviharn temple, and Koh Khaam Yai island

Highlights and Activities

	The building of sand stupas
	Folk music
	Procession of Buddha image
	Performance of the Kong Khao consecration ritual, accompanied by a ritual dance
	Buddhist merit-making and the ritual bathing of Buddha images at temples

Witness a rarely seen traditional courtship tradition on the island of Koh Kaam Yai, approximately 1 km from the island of Koh Si Chang. The men of the village invite eligible young ladies to join them for water-splashing in the sea. If consent is granted, the man carries the young lady down the beach to the sea and then carries her back to shore again, after which the couples take part in the traditional ram wong circle dance.

Contact information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Pattaya Office
Tel: +66 (0) 3842 3990, (0) 3842 7667, (0) 3842 8750
Fax: +66 (0) 3842 9113
E-mail: tatchon@tat.or.th

IMPORTANT
Event dates and programme details may be subject to change.
Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning moon. These are not staged events. The festivals reflect the rhythm of life in rural Thai villages and local traditions as observed in times past. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel.

Contact:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Email: info@tat.or.th
Website: www.tat.or.th
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)
Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)

FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.

Address:
1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee
Bangkok 10400
Thailand