October is one of the busiest months on the Thailand event calendar with festivals and celebrations that reflect Thai traditions and cultural values, including Ok Phansa or End of Buddhist Lent, Vegetarian Festival, and Sat Day or Bun Duean Sip. The month also sees the fourth edition of the Thai MotoGP.
Ok Phansa or End of Buddhist Lent Day
On the full moon of the 11th Thai lunar month, usually in October.The Ok Phansa festival marks the end of the Buddhist Lent. It is a time of celebration and merit-making with provinces nationwide set to celebrate the occasion on different days and in distinctive styles, depending on their locality and tradition.
Illuminated Boat Procession, 20-30 October 2023, over the Mekong River, Mueang District, Nakhon Phanom. Beautifully decorated boats float along the Mekong River to pay respect to the Lord Buddha and make offerings to the mythical Naga serpent said to live in the river.
Illuminated Boat Procession- Rap Bua Festival, 22-30 October 2023 at Bang Phli City Hall and Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai, Samut Prakan. The one-and-only ancient Buddhist tradition of its kind in Thailand, where the highlight is the barge procession of a replica of the Luangpho To Buddhist image along Khlong Samrong, and the Rap Bua (receiving lotus) activity of the local people of Bang Phli District.
- Wax Castle Festival and Long-boat Race, 23-29 October 2023, at the 80th Chaloem Phrakiat Park, and Wat Phrathat Choeng Chum, Sakon Nakhon. The procession of the intricately carved wax castles portraying the illuminating scenes of Heaven to Wat Phrathat Choeng Chum, and traditional long-boat races on Nong Han Reservoir.
- Naga Fireball World Festival, 29 October 2023, at the Naga statues plaza by the Mekong River in Mueang District, Lan Naga Boek Fa in Phon Phisai District, Lan Boeng Wiang in Si Chiang Mai
District, and Rattanawapi District Hall, Nong Khai. One of the more mysterious of events on the Thailand events calendar, this event centres around the as yet unexplained fireballs that annually erupt into the sky from the Mekong River.
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Shutterstock.com - Ok Phansa Festival, 30 October 2023, at Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park, Roi Et. Famous for the Sorapanya (Homage to the Buddha) Chanting competition, ‘Khao Thip’ (milk-rice pudding with honey) making ceremony, and lantern decorations.
- Chak Phra, Robe Offering, and Long-boat Racing Festival, 26 October-3 November 2023, near the Tapi River on Na Mueang Road and Ban Don Road, Surat Thani. Elaborately decorated floats take part in the hauling of Surat Thani’s revered Buddha images on the Tapi River and on land. The nine-day festivities also include long-boat races.
- Chak Phra Festival, 29 October 2023, at Yala Municipal Youth Centre, Yala. Revered Buddha images are carried in elaborately decorated floats around the city.
- Tak Bat Devo Festival, 29-30 October 2023, at Wat Sangkat Rattana Khiri, Uthai Thani. The biggest Tak Bat Devo ceremony in Thailand, where the key element of the day is the offerings made to around 500 Buddhist monks, who descend the 449-step staircase from the temple’s chedi.
Tak Bat Devo Festival, 30 October 2023, at Wat Phra Bat Phu Pan Kham, Khon Kaen. The highlight is the offerings made to 299 Buddhist monks, who descend the 1,049-step staircase from the temple’s chedi.
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Shutterstock.com- Tak Bat Devo Festival, 30 October 2023, at Wat Khao Phra Ngam, Lop Buri.
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