Lanterns for the Lord Buddha

With thousands upon thousands of lanterns floating in the dark sky, this annual rite creates a sense of peace and harmony over San Sai district. The ceremony will start at 6.30 and wraps around 8.30.

 

Music to make the grapes grow

Popular singer Chalatit “Ben” Tantiwut heads up to Chiang Rai at the end of this month for the soft opening of the brand new Kasarong Restaurant at PB Valley Chiang Rai, marking the soft opening of Kasarong Restaurant on October 30. The concert, which is being held in the idyllic surroundings of the vineyards, gets underway at 6pm and costs Bt4,000 for a table of 10 including beer and wine. Individual tickets go for B350 per person. Call (053) 175 135 or (090) 472 2182. 

 

Spears of worship

With the ear-numbing and fire-walking experiences of the Vegetarian Festival and everyone back to eating meat, the Old Town of Phuket is again calling devotees to take part in a second round of the Phuket Vegetarian festival. This happens just once in every 132 years, when there are twice the number of 9th lunar months in the Chinese lunar calendar, thus twice the number of visits from the gods. It runs from October 24 to November 1 so if you missed the first, head South to enjoy the second. 

 

Music with Thai DNA

Ayutthaya province plays host to the “Happiness Music Festival” on October 31 and November 1 at the former province hall. This music festival focuses on the Thai “DNA” and features traditional music, cultural performances and country music. Highlights include mini concerts by flautist, Thanis Sriklindee and popular country singer and actor Chaiya Mitchai. There’s also a showcase of the world’s largest and smallest musical instruments. Ayutthaya, which is about two hours north of Bangkok, is listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site for its historical beauty.