CHON BURI BANG SAEN SONGKRAN
WAN LAI SAND-STUPA BUILDING FESTIVAL
April 16 - 17, 2011
On the beach in Bang Saen, Siracha district, Chon Buri province
With no shortage of sand to build sand-stupas, the stupa building contest is a predominant element of the Songkran festivities in Chon Buri.
Residents of the each of the villages in the district gather together to take part in community Buddhist merit-making. Monks are invited to conduct merit-making ceremonies and rituals, whilst local residents present merit-making offerings and sprinkle scented lustral water on Buddha images in a Songkran Thai New Year bathing ritual. Families pay respect to elderly relatives and other respected individuals.Festival highlights include the 'Kong Kao' (rice mound) religious ritual, rarely seen folk games and traditional Thai sports, Songkran beauty pageant and the Siracha Songkran Parade.
Other activities include traditional folk games, including muay talay traditional boxing by the beach, and stalls offering local products and food.
Contact information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Pattaya Office
Tel: +66 (0) 3842 3990, (0) 3842 7667, (0) 3842 8750
Fax: +66 (0) 3842 9113
E-mail: tatchon@tat.or.th
Credit: Tourism Authority of Thailand (www.tourismthailand.org)
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