People of old were wise enough to initiate the Songkran Festival to cool themselves off the heat and celebrate it as the Thai New Year. In the central region, the festivel is usually held on the 13th,14th and 15th of April while in the East there is a difference as the water throwing activities commence on the 16th or 17th ,18th or 19th known as "Wan Lai" (Flowing Day).

Pattaya City hold its Wan Lai Festival annually on April 19th with activities such as water pouring for the elders, processions and the fun of dowsing and another with water, a time for Thais and foreigners alike.

PATTAYA FESTIVAL

Pattaya Festival is usually held at the middle of April to promote tourism and Pattaya's reputation. Floral floats are paraded along the streets. The Miss Pattaya Beauty contest is held as well as traditional an aquatic sports competitions and construction of sand castles. A spectacular fireworks display takes place on the beach and firecrackers are also set off. Simultanequsly, there are arts and cultural performances, exhibitions and souvenirs for sale.

As a tourism centre for the Thailand’s eastern seaboard and one of the region’s premier beach resorts, Pattaya is a complete destination with land and marine attractions within easy access. With its picturesque running route, this annual international event, which features Marathon, Wheelchair, Half-Marathon, Quarter marathon and Students, has attracted participation from world-class runners and locals for 15 consecutive years.

For detailed information and application, please visit www.pattaya-marathon.com
Or contact Pattaya City: Tel. 1337, +66 (0) 3825 3129,
The Tourism Authority of Thailand Pattaya Office: Tel. +66 (0) 3842 8750, (0) 3842 7667

PATTAYA VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL

Every year Pattaya City celebrates the 11-day vegetarian season with enormous amounts of special vegetarian food which should be enough for about 5,500 participants and a grand procession carrying two statues of Chinese deities -- Kiew Uang Huk Jo and Kuanyin Bodhisattava. The procession will make its way around the city and end at Sawang Boribun Dhamma Sathan. All interested people are welcome (please dress in white).

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