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Thailand Month by Month
Top Events
Songkran,
April
Loi Krathong,
November
Ubon Ratchathani's Khao Phansaa,
July
Vegetarian Festival,
October
Surin Elephant Round-up,
November
January
The weather is cool and dry, ushering in the peak tourist season.
Chinese New Year
Thais with Chinese ancestry celebrate the Chinese lunar new year (dates vary) with
a week of house-cleaning and fireworks. Phuket, Bangkok and Pattaya host citywide
festivities, but Chinese New Year
(đrùđ jeen)
is generally a family event.
February
Still in the high-season swing, snowbirds flock to Thailand for sun and fun.
