Events to See in Thailand - Ubon Candle Festival

[PeterRS]

A number of posters soetimes ask what else is there to see in Thailand part from the sex scene in Bangkok and Pattaya and the other cities/islands like Chiang Mai, Phuket and Koh Samui.

I have posted quite some years ago about two particular events that are stunning and very unique to Thailand. The first I attended was the Ubon Ratchanthani Candle Festival. This is not as it may first sound, a Parade with townspeople milling around with candles in their hands. It is a far more grandiose affair. Each of the city's temples spend the better part of a month decorating large lorries with wax scenes from Buddhist history. These really are huge. On the day of the Parade (the end of Buddist lent), the lorries and virtually all the towns people take part in a long Parade that takes up several hours. 

I had tried to book a hotel some weeks in advance but all were sold out. Thankfully one room became vacant. I arrived the day before and saw ast minute preparations being made. The day itself was just magnificent. The day after the Festival all the wax is melted down and used iin the following year.

I had checked and discovered tehre was a sauna close by the river. It took some finding but there were several cute guys inside when I entered. A pleasant ending to a lovely day. 

[12is12]

When?

[PeterRS]

7 hours ago, 12is12 said:

When?

This is your second one word response. It's perfecty easy to look it up in wikipedia or Thai Tourism sites. As you will see the dates change every year because they coincide with the beginning of the Buddhist Lent. 

https://www.holidify.com/pages/ubon-ratchathani-candle-festival-1905.html

[12is12]

I apologize for my one-word responses. They just seemed logical....

[PeterRS]

Fair point. And I should have included at least the approx. date in the original post.

[vinapu]

8 hours ago, 12is12 said:

I apologize for my one-word responses. They just seemed logical....

I'm surprised you didn't ask just "  Wn?"