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Bo Sang Umbrella
Fair & San Kamphaeng Handicdafts Festival
 Bo
Sang Village, Chiang Mai
Almost everyone in the small village of Bo Sang,
near Chiang Mai derives a livelihood from making
gaily painted paper umbrellas. This fair, held
on the main street celebrates their traditional
skill and features contests, exhibitions, stalls
selling umbrellas and other handicrafts, and procession
decorated by umbrellas and cycling ladies with
umbrellas.
Tawai Village Wood Carving
Fair
 Tawai
Village, Chiang Mai
This fair features demonstration, contests and
sales of wood carvings and local handicrafts.
Products can be made within the fair. And includes
local folk performances and a procession highlight
on the entire range of popular northern Thai wood
crafts. Hosted by the Tawai village, Hang Dong
district.
Flower Carnival
 Buak
Hat Park, Chaing Mai
A festival centered around flowers. Features a
parade with beautiful flower floats, a beauty
contest, flower displays. and judging, gardening
techniques, and flowers for sale. Takes place
throughout the main city streets and at Buak Hard
Park.
Chaing Mai Songkran And Lannathai
Festival
 Tha
Pae Gate and citywide, Chiang Mai
Traditionally the Thai New Year, this festival
is celebrated by making merit, constructing sand
chedis, and pouring lustral water over respected
elders and Buddha images. As the years went by,
it became a part of tradition to splash water
on one and all. It is a city-wide festival, and
one of the most popular in Chiang Mai, so expect
to have a good time and get wet!
Loy Krathong or Yi Peng
 An
important Thai festivel, it is a way of paying
respect to the goddess of the river for the water
that was provided, and to repent for dirtying
the river under the full moon, creating a beautiful
sight. In addition, there are float contests,
boat races, and a beauty contest. Lanterns similar
to balloons are also lighted and sent drifting
up into the sky.
Chiang Mai Food Festival
 The
Pae Gate, Chiang Mai
Adishes, the n annual festival of Chiang Mai's
great demonstrations on fruit carving and ancient
Thai desserts, and beauty Lanna culture shows.
Good food selling at a cheap price.
Chiang Mai Winter Fair
Annual festival held at the Chiang Mai Goverment
Center. Featuring a variety of products for sale,
especially handicrafts show a beauty contest and
games. Comes alive at night. |
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