Events Thailand
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January/February: Chinese New Year, celebrated notably in Bangkok and Nakhon Sawan
13 February: Feast of the Makha Bucha
6 April: Feast of the Shakri Dynasty
13-15 April: Songkran, Thai New Year. In the streets, people splash themselves with water
1 May: Labour Day
5 May: Coronation Day
12 May: Visakha Bucha
June or July: Feast of Phi Ta Khon in Loei featuring a parade of masked dancers imitating the spirits
12 August: Queen's birthday
October: Vegetarian feast in Trang and Phuket and boat race in Sakon Nakhon
23 October: Feast of Chulalongkorn
November: Loi Krathong, feast of the water spirits. Tiny, brightly lit boats are seen on the water under the moonlight. (Notably in Chiang Mai and Sukhothai)
End of November: Feast of the elephants in Surin
5 December: The King's birthday and National Day
10 December : Constitution Day