Khao Lak (Khaolak) Thailand Hotels: Accommodation
and Travel Guide
The Turtle Releasing Festival
Phang-nga Province has an annual 7-day Turtle Releasing Festival
in March. Turtles raised by the Fisheries Dept. are released by
festival participants into the sea at Thai Muang Beach.
Songkran Thai New Year (13-15 April)
The traditional Thai New Year is celebrated city wide, most
notably at Sanam Luang, the large field fronting the Grand Palace,
where the revered Phra Buddha Sihing image is displayed and bathed
by devotees, and at Wisutkasat where a Miss Songkran Beauty Contest
is accompanied by merit-making and entertainment. Khao San Road
in Banglampoo area is also one of the high-spots in the city to
experience the water-throwing activities between locals and tourists.
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