Phuket Local Events
Events
Queen's Birthday
12/08/2008 - 12/08/2008
The Queen's Birthday falls on 12 August which is also Thailand's Mother's Day. As with all royal anniversaries this celebration guarantees a firework display.
Vegetarian Festival
21/09/2008 - 07/10/2008
Place: Phuket Town
Amazing feats are performed by participants who are possessed by spirits and/or in a trance. They walk on burning coals, pierce tender parts of their bodies with sharp or thorny instruments, climb a ladder made of knives barefoot - this is not an event for the faint-hearted!
King's Birthday
05/12/2008 - 05/12/2008
The King's Birthday is on the 5th December. The King is much revered throughout Thailand, and all Thais celebrate his birthday, with government buildings, private homes, businesses and the palace especially illuminated.
Loy Kratong
01/11/2008 - 30/11/2008
Some of the most beautiful sights are the festivities relating to the Loy Kratong, held on the night of November's full moon. All over the country, little floats (kratong) are made from banana trunks, flowers and candles and set afloat on the water.
