Event· Mainland (Trang)· Thailand
Trang Vegetarian Festival and Sea-borne Chak Phra
7° 33.6′ N · 99° 36.7′ E
Two October festivals: nine days of white-clad vegetarian processions in Trang town, and Chak Phra, the end-of-Lent Buddha-pulling procession that Trang alone performs by sea.
Practical
Wikipedia (Trang province): the Vegetarian Festival in October lasts nine days and nights, with participants in white observing a strict vegetarian diet; the Chak Phra procession is held after Buddhist Lent, typically in October, and 'Trang is the only province that performs this ritual by sea'. Dates follow the lunar calendar; verify locally. Position from the Wikivoyage Trang town coordinate.
Best for
Festival timing at the start of the cruising season
Season
October
Nearby
- Trang Town Market0.3 NM away
- Kantang Shipyard10.9 NM away
- Hat Chao Mai National Park HQ and Campground (Hat Chang Lang)17.7 NM away
- Pak Meng Pier18.2 NM away
- Hat Yao (Ban Chao Mai) Pier19.5 NM away
- Kantang and Trang River Approaches20.3 NM away
- Koh Libong North Passage Anchorage20.9 NM away
- Escape Beach Bar, Hat Sai Yao (Koh Muk)21.1 NM away