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	A lion dance was performed at Chinatown, Yaowarat, while a number of vegetarians showed up and shopped food items.&nbsp;</div>
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	Despite rain, the Je Festival in Phuket kicks off in a grand scale. The provincial&#39;s tourism office expected the influx of Thai and foreign visitors - mostly from Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore - to the island during the vegetarian festival would generate at least Bt600 million in revenue.</div>
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	Phuket hotels are fully booked in the last four days of the festival. &nbsp;</div>
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	The number of vegetarians in Buri Ram is reportedly 20 per cent higher than last year, as people are more health-conscious.</div>
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	Vegetarians in Lamphun don white clothes, as a vow to maintain the purity of mind during the period.</div>
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	Thongluan Nanthasaen, a food vendor in Kalasin, said that cooked Je food price is raised from last year due to the higher prices of vegetables. From Bt20-Bt25, a pack of food is sold at Bt25-Bt30.</div>

Je Festival kicks off

Vegetarians nationwide have joined the Je Festival, which starts today and runs until October 13.