BANGKOK COUNTDOWN 2006 @ RATCHAPRASONG
Central World Plaza, Ratchaprasong intersection (opposite the Erawan Shrine)
December 1, 2005–
January 6, 2006
Festive Season Lucky Draw
Charge your purchases to the Visa credit card and try your luck. Spend 500 Baht more on a single sale slip on December 31, 2005 and send an SMS to 83838 or call 1900-333-121, you’re entitled to a chance to win a grand prize featuring five Mazda 3 cars and other prizes, offered in the lucky draw.
Highlights include light-and-sound multimedia presentation and live performances on stage by The Star, Kankor Club, Big Ass and many others.
Contact information:
Tel: +66 (0) 2919 9108,
(0) 2906 8190 Ext. 119
PATTAYA NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2005: CHRISTMAS COMES TO PATTAYA
December 25 – 31, 2005
At the Pattaya City Pier, Chon Buri
Contact information:
TAT Central Region: Office 3
Tel: +66 (0) 3842 7667,
(0) 3842 8750
Fax: +66 (0) 3842 9113
E-mail: tatchon@tat.or.th |
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NEW YEAR COUNTDOWN
December 31, 2005– January 1, 2006
Diversity is the common theme for New Year Countdown celebrations throughout the Kingdom. Each sends off the past year and greets the New Year in own unique way, reflecting local cultural flavour.
Wherever you might be around Thailand this festive season, each of the regions promise exciting or enthralling sights and sounds and colourful experiences. As the New Year party ends, many head for the temples for merit-making to ensure that a bright and happy New Year follows.
BANGKOK
- COUNTDOWN 2006 @ RATCHAPRASONG
- THE NATIONAL STADIUM
- SANAM LUANG
- RAMA VIII BRIDGE
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There is undoubtedly a different beat and rhythm to each of the New Year Countdown celebrations in various corners of the ‘City of Angels’, but all equally uptempo. Traditional, folk, contemporary, nouveau, fusion ‘East Meets West’, world music and a variety of stage performances provide all night entertainment right through to the countdown when dazzling traditional fireworks displays momentarily light up the night sky. Partying continues into the early hours of the morning.
Festive celebrations at the Ratchaprasong Countdown and the National Stadium take on a contemporary note, while at the timeless historical site of Sanam Luang and the majestic Rama VIII bridge, Thai touch prevails.
Contact information:
Ratchaprasong Countdown, Bangkok
Contact information:
Tel: +66 (0) 2656 1279, (0) 2656 1929
NEW YEAR BUDDHIST MERIT-MAKING AT 9 SACRED SITES
December 30, 2005– January 31, 2006/08.30 – 16.00
For happiness, health, good luck and good fortune, greet the New Year by paying homage at the following nine sacred sites.
- Wat Kanlayanamit Woramahawihan
- Wat Chanasongkhram Ratchaworamahawihan
- Wat phrachetuphon Wimonmangkhalaram (Wat Pho)
- Wat Phra si Rattanasasadaram (Wat Phra Kaeo)
- Wat Rakhangkhositaram Woramahawihan
- Wat Suthat Thepwararam Ratchaworamahawihan
- Wat Arunratchawararam Ratchaworamahawihan (The Temple of Dawn)
- The City Pillar Shrine
- Chao Phor Seua Shrine
Contact information:
Events Promotion Division, TAT
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 ext 3966
Web site: www.tat.or.th/festival
Bangkok Tourism Division
Tel: +66 (0) 2225 7612-5
COUNTDOWN TO THAILAND’S FIRST SUNRISE 2006
December 31, 2005– January 1, 2006
At Pha Taem National Park, Khong Chiam district,
Ubon Ratchathani province
Ubon Ratchathani, furthest east of the country, is the first province in the kingdom to greet the sunrise. Its rugged but extraordinary landscape is punctuated by craggy cliff-faces, rocky terrain dotted with towering columns, odd-shaped rock formations, and torrential cataracts along the stretch of the Mekong River. It is home to two national parks - The Pha Taem National Park and Kaeng Tana National Park. Both offer excellent vantage points for viewing a spectacular sunrise or sunset against a magnificent backdrop that extends for miles.
The New Year Countdown at Pha Taem National Park in Ubon Ratchathani offers a truly unique cultural experience. Watch the last sunset of 2005 as you cruise along the Mekong River as it flows through the city of Ubon Ratchathani in Northeastern Thailand. As the golden rays retreat behind the curtain of night, a warm orange glow lingers in the sky. The silvery moon rises. As night begins to fall, drive to the top of Pha Taem cliff where the evening’s feast features the traditional I-san style set dinner known as palaeng. Folk music, cultural performances and folk entertainment maintain a lively scene as guests are entertained as they await the Countdown and hold their all night vigil to greet Thailand’s first sunrise. The vigil ends with merit-making.
THAILAND’S FIRST SUNRISE
Please click to view
Contact information:
TAT Northeastern Office: Region 1
Tel: +66 (0) 4421 3666, (0) 4421 3030
Fax: +66 (0) 4421 3667
E-mail: tatubon@tat.or.th
PATTAYA COUNTDOWN 2006
December 31, 2005– January 1, 2006
At the Pattaya City Pier, Chon Buri
Pattaya’s countdown party will feature performances by some of Thailand’s popular
bands, pop artists and celebrity performers. The line-up includes winners of the ‘Pattaya Best of Music 2005’ competition and artists from RS Promotions including Pink, The Mazz, The Noize, The Rock Stars, Kaleidoscope, Pop, The Sun.
Contact information:
TAT Central Region: Office 3
Tel: +66 (0) 3842 7667, (0) 3842 8750
Fax: +66 (0) 3842 9113
E-mail: tatchon@tat.or.th
CHIANG MAI COUNTDOWN
December 31, 2005– January 1, 2006
At the Chiang Mai Municipality Stadium, Chiang Mai
18.00-1.00 hrs
Countdown with VIPs
Join His Excellency Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and tennis celebrities Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and Tamarine Tanasugarn on the New Year vigil and countdown. Artists from Channel 7 and GMM Grammy, especially northern artists, provide entertainment throughout the evening.
The event will be broadcasted live on Channel 7 and www.tat.or.th/festival
Contact information:
JSL Co.Ltd.
Tel: +66 (0) 2731 0630
TAT Northern Office: Region 1
Tel: +66 (0) 5324 8604, (0) 5324 8607, (0) 5324 1466
Fax: +66 (0) 5324 8605
E-mail: tatchmai@tat.or.th
I-SAN COUNTDOWN 2006 HAPPINESS ON EARTH
December 31, 2005– January 1, 2006
At Boong Ta Lua Park, Nakhon Ratchasima
18.00-1.00 hrs
Contact information:
Attractions Promotion Division, TAT.
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 ext 3641
TAT Northeastern Office: Region 1
Tel: +66 (0) 4421 3666, (0) 4421 3030
E-mail: tatsima@tat.or.th
HAPPY NEW YEAR THAI-LAOS TWO COUNTRIES COUNTDOWN 2006
December 31, 2005– January 1, 2006
Along the Mekong River and at the Indochina Market in Mukdahan
December 30
Celebrate a ‘Second Honeymoon’; camp out under the stars at Phu Pha Thoep
Rock Art of Phu Pha Thoep
Impressive natural sandstone sculptures are chiselled and shaped by the erosive forces of sun, wind and water over the millennia. Massive rocky escarpments are sculpted into bizarre amorphous shapes forming dramatic cliffs with giant slabs of rock stacked up on top of each other in random, haphazard fashion scattered throughout the highland plateau. This spectacular ‘rock art’ rivals the finest works of art by the great masters.
The rocky cliffs of Phu Pha Thoep can be visited throughout the year, but the best time to visit is from October through to December when the weather is cool and comfortable, and flowering plants spring forth from rocky crevices.
December 30 – January 1
Mukdahan Food Festival
Enjoy the Mukdahan Food Festival with lively cultural performances from the four regions of Thailand.
December 31
Fireworks display
Join the ‘Happiness Tour’ featuring a tour of three neighbouring countries in just one day
Contact information:
TAT Northeastern Office Region 4 (Nakhon Phanom)
Tel: +66 (0) 4251 3490-1
Fax: +66 (0) 4251 3492
E-mail: tatphnom@tat.or.th
Events Promotion Division, TAT
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 Ext. 3966, 3969
PHUKET FESTIVAL COUNTDOWN 2006
December 31, 2005– January 1, 2006
At Lan Phoo Ja, Central Festival Phuket, Phuket
18.00-1.00 hrs
New Year festivities include an International Food Festival, Gift Festival, Music Festival and fireworks
Contact information:
TAT Southern Office: Region 4
Tel: +66 (0) 7621 1036,(0) 7621 2213
Fax: +66 (0) 7621 3582
E-mail: tatphket@tat.or.th
HAT YAI NIGHT PARADISE & COUNTDOWN 2006
December 31, 2005– January 1, 2006
Along Sanehanusorn Road and other main streets in the city centre
The New Year celebration and Countdown in Hat Yai includes a ‘Miss Night Paradise and Countdown 2006’ beauty contest, concerts and stage performances. Guest artists from Malaysia and Singapore join their Thai counterparts. School marching bands, the ‘Street Carnival’ and a myriad of stage activities add interesting elements to a colourful setting. Rise and shine early the next morning to enjoy the sunrise, participate in merit-making activities or run in a mini-marathon.
Contact information:
TAT Southern Office: Region 1
Tel: +66 (0) 7423 1055, (0) 7423 8518, (0) 7424 3747
Fax: +66 (0) 7424 5986
E-mail: tatsghkl@tat.or.th |
