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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
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