Long-boat racing is a traditional festival that is usually held towards the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat. These races happen all over the country. Some of the biggest take place at Ayutthaya, Phichit, Phitsanulok and Narathiwat. They also have boat... ...full story at Thai Blogs
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Nan Boat Racing 2006 »
YouTube video Boat Racing 2006 in Nan, Northern Thailand.
Boat racing has a long history in Thailand as elsewhere in the world. There was no historical evidence of its origin. Many cities in Thailand offer such competition. This one took place in Nan on october the... |
| 21 Oct 08 |
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Long-boat Racing in Thailand » Thai Blogs Long-boat racing is a traditional festival that is usually held at the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat which is usually in October. These happen all over the country. Some of the biggest take place at Ayutthaya, Phichit, Phitsanulok and Narathiwat. They... |
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Phra Samut Chedi and the Red Cloth » Thai Blogs The three month long Buddhist Retreat is now over and the rivers and waterways in Thailand are at their highest levels. Around the Kingdom Thai people are celebrating with temple fairs and boat races. Today saw the start of the twelve day temple festival... |
| 02 Oct 09 |
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Boat Racing at Bang Phli » Thai Blogs Towards the end of the Rainy Season, people from all around Thailand come together to race boats on their local canals and rivers. At Bang Phli, where we went this morning, this happens a few days before the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat. At this... |
| 12 Oct 07 |
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Boat Races Coming To Maprachan Resevoir » Jil in Pattaya I missed this last year, and I'm really hoping to make it this year: The traditional boat races on Maprachan Resevoir. They are going to be held on Thursday, October 25, and Saturday, October 27. Beautiful carved boats from the king's collection will be... |
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Songkran Parade in Phra Pradaeng » Thai Blogs Most districts in Samut Prakan have their own Songkran parades. However, the biggest and best is undoubtedly held through the town of Phra Pradaeng. This took place on Sunday afternoon and was probably also the last Songkran parade of the season. It... |
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