“Wan Lai” festival commences in Chonburi

CHONBURI, 17 April 2016 (NNT) – The “Wan Lai” festival has kicked off in Chonburi province and will go on until Sunday, April 17th.

Bang Saen Beach is filled with tourists and local people celebrating the “Wan Lai” festival. On Saturday, people were seen building sand stupas, which is a traditional practice that has been passed on from the ancestors.

The annual Songkran Festival in Thailand is usually celebrated between April 13th and April 15th. However, in some parts of the country including Chonburi, there are extended days of Songkran called “Wan Lai”.

The Wan Lai festival in Chonburi will be celebrated until Sunday, April 17th.

Other activities include traditional folk games, Muay Thalay or traditional boxing by the beach, and stalls offering local products and food.


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Chonburi Buffalo Race (งานประเพณีวิ่งควาย) In Ban Bueng and Nong Yai districts. The animals are dressed outrageously or with creatively by owners. Assembled in the courtyard in front of the town hall, the buffaloes partake in racing, or take part in physical fitness and fashion contests. The Chonburi Buffalo Race festival started more than 100 years ago. Usually, the races will be complemented with booths selling locally made items, stage performances, games and beauty contests. The annual Buffalo Race, held around the 11th lunar month, is normally in October. It takes seven days and takes place on the field in front of the city and provincial government offices. The highlight of the festival is the buffalo race which is on the last two days. This race is 100 meters– long. The prize for the first nose past the finish line is a trophy and some money.

Sounds like bags of fun...Anyone have dibs on a fast buffalo?...