Bangkok (Thailand) – June 28, 2017 (travelindex) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is delighting both Thai and foreign tourists who are fascinated by Thai traditions and want to prepare for backpacking trips throughout the year. Recently, more than 20 excellent tourist activities were organized in June and July to create a diverse Thai festival experience, dividing traditions and activities into four categories to appeal to tourists;

1. Food and music festival 2. Culture and arts festival 3. Creative event & festival 4. Leisure and spontaneous events.

The events begin on June 1st. Flower lovers can visit the Festival of Beautiful Siam Tulips from June 1st to August 31st, 2017, in Pa Hin Ngam National Park (Thep Sathit District) and Sai Thong National Park (Chaiyaphum Province). Following this, the traditional Samut Sakhon City God Parade takes place at the Shrine Dam from June 1st to 5th, 2017. Sports enthusiasts can enjoy the Laguna Phuket International Marathon on June 3rd and 4th, 2017, at Bang Tao Beach in Laguna (Phuket Province). Music lovers can look forward to the Khanom Festival on June 3rd, 2017, on the sandy beach in Khanom District (Nakhon Si Thammarat Province). Afterward, the "Amazing Thailand Grand Sale" offers numerous promotions for shopping enthusiasts from June 15th to August 15th, 2017. Department stores, hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions throughout the country are participating. Sports enthusiasts can look forward to the Lan Saka Marathon (13th edition) on June 18, 2017, in front of the Lan Saka District Office in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and the "Run Through the Sea" to Pitak Island on June 21, 2017, in front of the replica of the HTMS Chakri Nareubet Pak Nam in Lang Suan Subdistrict, Lang Suan District, Chumphon Province. Fruit lovers shouldn't miss the Rambutan Durian Festival, featuring specialties from Sisaket, from June 16 to 25, 2017, at the Sisaket College of Agriculture and Technology in Mueang District, Sisaket Province. The activities in June will conclude with the exclusive event “Great Merit Tradition and Phi Ta Khon Festival, Dan Sai District”, which will take place from June 24th to 26th, 2017 at the Phon Chai Temple and in front of the District Office of Dan Sai in Loei Province.

The activities in July begin with the Kaeng Song Coffee and Khek River Rafting Festival, which takes place from July 1st to October 31st, 2017, along the Khek River on Highway No. 12 Phitsanulok – Lomsak (kilometer markers 45–53) from Ban Sapphraiwan to the Kaeng Song Waterfall in the Wangthong district of Phitsanulok province and is sure to delight coffee lovers. This will be followed by the traditional candlelit procession, which holds great significance in the provinces of Thailand. The Korat Candle Procession will take place from July 7th to 10th, 2017, at the Thao Suranaree Monument in Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The Elephant-Mounted Candle Procession Festival with Food Offerings for Monks in Surin Province will be held on July 7th and 8th, 2017, in front of the Surin District Office and the Phraya Surinphakdee Monument. The Lantern Procession on the River at Lat Chado Market will take place on July 8th, 2017, in Phak Hai District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The Candle Festival in Ubon Ratchatheni Province will be celebrated from July 8th to 9th, 2017, on Upparat Road (in front of Si Ubon Rattanaram Temple) near Thung Si Muang. This includes the tradition of offering flowers to monks and presenting the royal candles, which takes place from July 8th to 10th, 2017, at the Phra Bhuddhabaht Ratchaworamahawihan Temple in the Phraputthabath District of Saraburi Province. Additionally, the founding of Mueang Ranong will be celebrated on July 21st, 2017, in the town of Ranong in the Mueang District of Ranong Province. The month concludes with the activities of the Pattaya Marathon, which takes place on July 16th, 2017, on Beach Road in Pattaya, Chonburi Province.

Those wishing to attend the events can find further information and news in the call center on number 1672 and at www.tourismthailand.org/thaifest.