Loei’s Phi Khon Nam festival draws crowds to Chiang Khan village
MONDAY, MAY 04, 2026
Loei’s Phi Khon Nam 2026 festival in Chiang Khan drew Thai and foreign visitors as Ban Na Sao villagers staged masked dances to honour ancestral spirits and pray for seasonal rain.
Ministry preparing to submit national costume to Unesco for listing
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The formal Thai national costume is on the way to being proposed for inclusion on Unesco’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, as the Culture Ministry first asks for approval by the Cabinet.
Travellers flock to a sunflower field in Pathum Thani province to marvel at the beauty of the yellow blossoms and immerse themselves in local traditions.
One of the world’s most unique Buddha-related events, the “Um Phra Dam Nam Festival”, is currently being held in Phetchabun province, where it originated.