• Luang Phor Thuad and
Sunflower Field Festival
Date: 20 January
Place: Huay Mongkol Temple, Hua Hin
Event: Pay respect to the statue of Luang
Phor Thuad and watch the first blooms of the
temple’s sunflowers
Contact: Huay Mongkol Temple,
Nong Plub, Hua Hin
Tel: +66 (0) 3257 6187, 3257 6297
• Chinese New Year Fair
Date: 26 January
Place: Sawang Phae Phaisarn Foundation
Pranburi
Event: Chinese prayer ceremonies, Chinese opera shows, vegetarian food festival
Contact: Education and Training Division,
Pranburi Municipality
Tel: +66 (0) 3262 1875
• Chinese Lantern Festival
Date: 26-30 January
Place: Rai Mai Samakkee Temple,
Sam Roi Yod
Event: Lantern competition and decoration
Contact: Culture Council of Rai Mai District
Tel: +66 (0) 3268 9268-9 ext. 20
• World Wetland Day
Date: 2 February
Place: Natural Studies Center at Lotus
Pond,
Sam Roi Yod
Event: Bird watching, environmental awareness
exhibition, showcase of local fishing inventions,
environmental preservation campaign
contest, drawing contest, seminars and talk on the preservation of Sam Roi Yod wetlands, traditional games and activities
Contact: Sam Roi Yod National Park
Tel: +66 (0) 3282 1568
• Eco-tourism and Kasalong
Flower Festival
Date: 26 February - 6 March
Place: Baan Sai Petch, Moo 9,
Bang Saphan
Event: Camping, bonfire activities,
showcase of rare wild
flowers, visits to caves and
their wild inhabitants
Contact: Thong Mongkol Subdistrict
Administrative Organization
Tel: +66 (0) 3269 0431-2
• Thailand International
Kite Festival
Date: March
Place: Rama VI Camp,
Cha-am, Petchaburi
Event: Showcase of Thai kites
from four regions, history of
Thai kites, competition, speed kite flying, kite show from different
countries, stunt kite show, OTOP food fair
Contact: Tourism Authority of
Thailand, Petchaburi Office,
Tel: +66 (0) 3247 1005-6
• Thai Sky Festival
Date: 3-14 March
Place: Wing 5 Royal Air Force Base, Ao Manao, Prachuap Khiri Khan
Event: Skydiving show from 200 skydivers from over 25
countries
Contact: Wing 5 Royal Air Force Base,
Tel: +66 (0) 3266 1088
or Tourism Authority of Thailand, Prachuap Khiri Khan
Office
Tel: +66 (0) 3251 3885
• Traditional Gold Leaf Covering Ceremony at Kuiburi Temple
Date: 10 March
Place: Kuiburi Temple, Kuiburi
Event: A parade of Luang Phor
Nai Kuti statue, gold leaf covering
ceremony, religious rites
and prayers
Contact: Kuiburi District
Office
Tel: +66 (0) 3268 1430
• Blooming Lotus
Festival
Date: March-April
Place: Khao Sam Roi Yod
National Park
Event: Lotus pond tour, nature
trail trekking, bird watching
Contact: Khao Sam Roi Yod
National Park,
Tel: +66 (0) 3282 1568
• Hua Hin Jazz Festival
Date: 12-14 June
Place: Hua Hin beach and
Phonkingphet Public Park
Event: Jazz concerts performed
by Thai and international
jazz musicians
Contact: Tourism Authority of
Thailand, Prachuap Khiri Khan
Office
Tel: +66 (0) 3251 3885
• Hua Hin Regatta
Date: July-August
Place: Beach near Sofitel
Centara Grand Resort and
Villa, Hua Hin
Event: Sailors from around
the world come together for
this annual race to honor HM
the King
Contact: Regatta Office at
Navy Yacht Club
Tel: +66 (0) 3251 4210-7
• Hua Hin/Cha-am Golf
Festival
Date: August-September
Places: Various golf course in
Hua Hin and Cha-am
Event: Golf tournaments, discount
on green fees, lucky
draw, longest-drive contest
Contact: Tourism Authority
of Thailand, Central Region
2 Office
Tel: +66 (0) 3247 1005
• Hua Hin Vintage Car
Rally
Date: December
Place: Phetkasem Road, Hua
Hin
Event: A parade of vintage
and classic cars around
Hua Hin with gala dinner and
activities.
Contact: Vintage Car Club
Thailand,
Tel: +66 (0) 2641 8444
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