Artikel tagged “Festival”

  • Wayward rocket lands in passenger seat of pick-up in Roi-et during annual rocket festival

    Wayward rocket lands in passenger seat of pick-up in Roi-et during annual rocket festival

    A local north-east rocket festival entry has made an unexpected landing, into trees hanging over a road, then dropping straight into the passenger seat of a passing pick-up. The rocket, part of the annual Bun Bang Fai rocket festival in Suwannaphum district of Roi-Et, was a wayward entry that ended up in a tree after being launched. Over the two days of this years festival some 30 home-made rockets are fired into the skies to encourage the ‘water gods’ to start dropping rain on the north-easter rice-growing plains

  • Krabi officials in Ao Nang gear up for Chinese New Year

    Krabi officials in Ao Nang gear up for Chinese New Year

    More than 100 officers from Krabi Immigration and other local officialdom have put on a show of force to assure locals, tourists and expats that authorities are well prepared for Chinese New Year public safety this year. Krabi Immigration Chief Col Supparueak Pankosol says, “There are many tourists visiting Krabi during this Chinese New Year.” “We are making sure that tourists and locals feel safe during the festival.” “At the same time we are asking Thais to be nice with a warm welcome to the tourists.” The post Krabi officials in Ao Nang gear up for Chinese New Year appeared first on The Thaiger Thailand news .

  • 100% occupancy in Sin City over new year

    100% occupancy in Sin City over new year

    PHOTO:  บริษัท โสภณ เคเบิ้ล ที.วี.และสื่อสาร พัทยา จำกัด Sophon Cable has quoted a leading business and tourism official who said that Pattaya was booming and only good times are ahead for the resort. They trumpeted that New Year was a fantastic success with all the shows and giveaways, and the upcoming events meant that “family friendly” Pattaya was “all systems go” and just boom boom into the future.

  • ‘Wonderfruit’ so far – in pictures

    Photo: Monocle.com Wonderfruit music festival is taking place right now in Pattaya, and you should be there. Founded by Pranitan “Pete” Phornprapha alongside musician friend Montonn “Jay” Jira in December 2014 the festival prides itself in its go green attitude and pledge to social responsibility and raising awareness. Photo:  Mont LD Watanasiriroch (Facebook) Photo:  Instagram/ Bitoeysiam   A blend of burning man and glastonbury, some festival go-ers like to dress the part.

  • Event Round-Up – December 2018

    Event Round-Up – December 2018

    by The Sponsorship Experts – Paul Poole (South East Asia) Co. Ltd

  • Event Round-Up – October

    by Paul Poole – The Sponsorship Experts The end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat or Buddhist Lent is marked in October with a range of religious ceremonies across the country.

  • Top 10 overseas destinations for Chinese travellers

    As the Chinese middle class continues to grow, more Chinese are eager to travel. For a country that was mostly closed off to the rest of the world for a thousand years, the Chinese are now looking abroad for their holidays. Ctrip , China’s largest online travel agency, saw bookings for overseas luxury hotels surge nearly 50 percent year-on-year, according to the Ctrip Hotel College Data Research Centre

  • Event Round-Up with The Sponsorship Experts – August 2018

    by Paul Poole The running craze continues in August with races held throughout the country. The month starts off with Bangkok Airways Phuket Marathon 2018 on August 5 where runners can choose between three distances, 21, 10 and five kilometres, and CIMB Thai Triathlon for ASEAN Day 2018, also on August 5. Perfect for beginners, the event allows participants to sign up for a variety of races, including the Individual Standard Triathlon, the Individual Sprint Triathlon, the Individual Duathlon and the Team Relay Standard Triathlon.

  • Kathu Street Festival, preserving culture and tradition

    Kathu Street Festival, preserving culture and tradition

    The tenth annual Kathu Culture Street Festival is on until Sunday night (July 29) and is being held on Wichit Songkhram Road, showcasing the cultural heritage of one of Phuket’s oldest and most vibrant communities. Vice Governor Snith says, “this is the second time that I am taking part in the Kathu Culture Street Festival. The festival is important to preserve Kathu’s cultures and traditions, as well as to encourage locals and tourists to learn more about the area, it’s history and its contribution to the growth of Phuket.” “Kathu has a long history of tin mining

  • Kathu Culture Street Festival until Sunday night

    The tenth annual Kathu Culture Street Festival is on until Sunday night (July 29) and is being held on Wichit Songkhram Road, showcasing the cultural heritage of one of Phuket’s oldest and most vibrant communities. Vice Governor Snith says, “this is the second time that I am taking part in the Kathu Culture Street Festival. The festival is important to preserve Kathu’s cultures and traditions, as well as to encourage locals and tourists to learn more about the area, it’s history and its contribution to the growth of Phuket.” “Kathu has a long history of tin mining