Event Updates

Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning moon. These are not staged events. The festivals reflect the rhythm of life in rural Thai villages and local traditions as observed in times past. Event dates may be subject to change. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel. Please call 1672.

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS         JUNE 1 - AUGUST 31, 2011 BLOOMING KRACHIAO FLOWER FESTIVAL/ The Siam Tulip Festival of ChaiyaphumPa Hin Ngam National Park Ban Rai district and Thep Sathit sub-district, Chaiyaphum province The unique geographical landscape of Chaiyaphum Province in the northeast of Thailand gives rise to a range of natural attractions of exceptional beauty. Of these, the fields of pinkish-purple Siam Tulip, or "Dok Krachiao", come in to full bloom in the early part of the rainy season from June to August. Also commonly called 'patumma', 'bua sawan' (heaven lotus), or 'bua bok' (the land lotus), the Siam Tulip is a member of the ginger genera — Curcuma or Zingiberaceae. Contact information: Tourism Authority of Thailand, Nakhon Ratchasima office Tel: 0 4421 3030 , 0 4421 3666 Fax: 0 4421 3667 E-mail: tatsima@tat.or.th                   JUNE 15 – AUGUST 15, 2011 AMAZING THAILAND GRAND SALE 2011 Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Koh Samui                   AUGUST 1 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 10th HUA HIN/CHA-AM GOLF FESTIVAL 2011 Golfing at Participating Golf Courses at Attractive Promotional Rate of 800 Baht                    AUGUST 7 , 2011 THAI FIGHT EXTREME TAKES MUAY THAI OFFSHORE At Ariake Colosseum, Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan                   AUGUST 26 - 27, 2011 HUA HIN JAZZ FESTIVAL 2011 At Hua Hin Beach, Prachuap Khiri Khan                   AUGUST 27 - 28, 2011 BHUMIBOL DAM INVITATION INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 At Bhumibol Dam, Tak Province Bhumibol Dam in Tak province will be hosting the Bhumibol Dam Invitation International Mountain Bike Championships for the fourth consecutive year on August 2011. Noted for its scenic landscape, Bhumibol Dam provides an ideal setting for the mountain bike races. The event is being jointly organized by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in cooperation with the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and Bhumibol Dam to promote ecotourism in tandem with outdoor sports at both a national and international level. Contact information: TAT Call Center: 1672 Tourism Authority of Thailand, Tak Office Tel: 0 5551 4341-3 Fax: 0 5551 4344 E-mail: tattak@tat.or.th