Travel is interesting and festivals and events can enhance the experience. In this section I look to add an insight to some of Thailand's colourful Events and Festivals.
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Below is a list of Events and festivals here in Thailand. This includes the date for 2012  and, should there be a link to a more detailed page, the photo will be a link. National holidays are indicated in bold. They are usually low key provided you don't need to use a government office. 
Some areas will however restrict the sale of alcohol on national holidays particularly if they are Buddhist holidays.
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A day where children are celebrated and many public places are opened to them (usually free of charge)
Government holiday.

Although not an official holiday in Thailand, the lunar Chinese New Year is widely observed with celebrations, fireworks. As you would expect many of Chinese decent close their businesses and take a holiday closing shops and restaurants and filling hotels.

Makkha Bucha celebrates first sermon to his followers by the Buddha .
National Holiday 

In honour of the founding of the current dynasty, King Rama I, the first of the House of Chakri is celebrated on this day.
National Holiday 

Perhaps Thailand's best known festival, Songkran is the traditional Thai new year, generally celebrated as a water festival. It has proved to be very popular with overseas tourists who seem to relish the prospects of water fights.
Songkran has its own page and the image is the link. You can also click HERE or use the drop-down.
National Holiday  

A low key national holiday, but a national holiday.
National Holiday 

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej was crowned in 1950 and Coronation Day celebrates this. 
National Holiday  

This holiest of Buddhist holidays celebrates the birth, enlightenment and entry into nirvana of the Buddha. It is also national tree day.
National Holiday 

A ceremony based on the ancient blessing of the plants and start to the new growing season. The action takes place on Bangkok's Sanam Luang in front of the Grand Palace. 
Government holiday 

Buddhist observance commemorating the Buddha's first discourse, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta.

This day marks the beginning of  Vassa, the Buddhist 'lent' period, a time when monks are supposed to retreat to their temples while new life springs forth.
National Holiday 

Her Majesty the Queen's birthday is a national holiday, also serving as Thailands Mothers Day as well.
National Holiday  

Celebrates the life of one of Thailand's most revered kings on the anniversary of his death.
National Holiday 

Not a national holiday, but a time when Thais pay respect to the goddess of the waters by floating candlelit offerings on any and all waterways around the kingdom. 
It is a lunar Festival and therefore not fixed. It usually falls in the month of November.

Loy Krathong gets its own page, to get there you can click HERE, click the photo left or use the drop-down.

His Majesty the King's birthday is celebrated throughout the country and also serves as the nation's Fathers Day.
National Holiday 

This day celebrates the date in 1932 when the country was granted its first constitution. Generally low key.
National Holiday 

Similar to many countries, the Thais, who love to party anyway have New years eve as a national holiday.
National Holiday 

New Years Day and a holiday, how sensible.
National Holiday 

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