Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
May
May and June mean the beginning of the rainy season in most parts of Thailand, and
some of the festivals during these months have origins in this significant occasion.
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
To kick off the official rice-planting season in early May, the crown prince presides over
this ancient Brahman ritual held at Sanam Luang. It culminates in sacred white oxen
ploughing the earth and priests declaring it a good or bad year for farmers.
Visakha Bucha
Visakha Bucha, on the full moon of the sixth lunar month (May or June), is considered the
date of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and
parinibbana
(passing away). Activities are
centred on the local wát, with candlelit processions, chanting and sermonising.
