Trang : hotel in Thailand and festivals

Festival & events

Trang Vegetarian Festival

is a traditional Chinese festival held in Trang around October every year on a full moon night. Thais of Chinese heritage would turn vegetarian (no consumption of meat and certain kinds of vegetables) and dress in white for 9 days and nights in the belief that it brings them bring good fortune and to make merit. Throughout the 9 days and nights, the spirit in the “medium” would go out and give blessing (some call it ‘ touring’) to households where there are offerings set out in front. The procession bearing the medium must light thousands of firecrackers, creating a deafening din. The medium would also perform supernatural feats to show that the spirit is in him.

Cake Festival

derives from the fact that Trang people are well known for making delicious cakes. This is particularly true for the villagers of Ban Lam Phu Ra where making cakes dates back generations. The cakes of Trang have no frosting and have several flavours like orange, coffee, three-flavoured, etc. The festival is scheduled for every August. The cakes make ideal gifts.

Trang Roast Pork Festival

is a tourism promotion activity of Trang that is held every September. The festival features the mouth-watering roast pork made with Trang’s special recipe. The pork skin is crispy, the meat is tender, and it is delicious due to a process by which the pig is fermented with herbs then roasted whole on a specially made grill. Trang’s roast pork is sold daily and goes well with morning coffee or can be a dish at banquets.

Taphao Shell Fair

is aimed at promoting the conservation of nature and the environment. The festival is held at Pak Meng Beach every November, which features a contest of gathering Taphao shells.

Chao Le Boat Floating Festival

is held annually during April 2nd-13th where the fair displays a combination of the culture, traditions and provincial products to be sold in stores, contests, and pageantry.

Trang Products Fair

is usually called the Patong Carnival in English according to from the place where celebrations occur, and is held on November 1. There are many stalls with merchandise and food, parades, sports event, and a beauty competition for foreign tourists. The fest is held to cement solidarity among the government, the private business sector, and the people.

Annual King’s Birthday and Red Cross Fair

is held during December 5th-15th every year. There are various types of entertainment and shops selling a variety of products. It is the grandest festival of Trang and of southern Thailand