September sees several festivals derived from religious beliefs, innovative events that celebrate Thailand’s arts and crafts, and many sporting events.
Tenth Lunar Month Festival, Ko Lae Boat Racing, Long-boat Racing, Cross-Region Travel Fair, and a host of marathons/half marathons make September 2023 another eventful month in Thailand.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to invite tourists to enjoy this year’s annual long-boat racing festival, an exciting time of colour, culture, merit-making and fast-paced on-the-water races, which is celebrated in various locations around Thailand to mark the Buddhist Lent or Khao Phansa period.
The thrilling long-boat races are an exhilarating sight to behold. Each year, they draw crowds of enthusiastic locals and tourists to cheer on the racers.
This vibrant event showcases a blend of color, culture, merit-making, and thrilling on-the-water races held in different locations across Thailand to commemorate the Buddhist Lent or Khao Phansa period.