From Oct 28 to Nov 5, the "Flora Of A King" fair, or the annual flora fair of Lop Buri, will take place at Lop Buri Zoo in Muang district, Lop Buri province.
Marigold in honour of King Bhumibol. Photo: Pichaya Svasti
Hosted by the Lop Buri Tree Lovers' Club, Lop Buri Zoo, the Special Warfare Command Unit, the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Lop Buri Office and agricultural agencies, the fair is aimed at carrying on King Bhumibol Adulyadej's wish to see his people love growing trees and protecting the environment.
This year, the fair will feature a special exhibition entitled, "Flora Of A King" to express the Lop Buri people's gratitude towards the late King Bhumibol. It displayed major kinds of trees which had been grown by the king in Lop Buri and plants used in decorating the royal crematorium.
The event also consists of a religious ceremony, sermon and merit-making for King Bhumibol, flora contests, a royal composition singing contest, a painting contest, cultural performances and a fair selling numerous kinds of plants.
Visit www.tat7.com or call the TAT local office on 036-770-096/7 or the Lop Buri Tree Lovers' Club on 084-094-3371.
Tourism fair
From Nov 1-5, the "Journey To The Fantastic Four" fair will be held at CentralWorld Space, CentralWord department store, in order to promote tourism to Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi and Saraburi provinces to enjoy local culture and products.
The event presents Fantastic Four Performances (local culture, traditions and ways of life), Fantastic Four Food Display (delicious food influenced by Thai, Mon and Chinese traditions and a special food display), Fantastic Four Travel Destinations (tourist attractions, cycling routes, food-tasting routes and more), and Fantastic Four Shopping (famous local products)
Call the Provincial Tourism and Sports Office on 081-845-2792 or 089-132-3570.
Loy Krathong in Sing Buri
From Nov 3-5, the "Thipawaree At Ban Rachan Wanpen" Festival will be held on and around the Ban Rachan Canal near Wat Pho Kao Ton in Khai Bang Rachan district, Sing Buri province, to mark the Loy Krathong Festival.
On Nov 3, participants will make merit in the morning, then create krathongs and watch the demonstration of krathong and garland-making. Lanterns will be lit at the gate of Khai Bang Rachan Camp where a procession of krathongs will be proceeded through in the evening. Every day, visitors can watch local art performances and sports, the lighting of lanterns and taste local food by the canal. Local delicacies can be enjoyed from 7.30am-8.30pm.
The Loy Krathong Festival dates to the Sukhothai period more than 700 years ago. It is a time for people to pay respect to the Lord Buddha and seek forgiveness from the goddess of water for any misdeeds against water. The word loy means "to float", while krathong is a lotus blossom-shaped vessel containing candles, incense sticks and flowers in which a person floats down a river, or on a lake or pond. Krathongs are traditionally made of banana leaves and trunk, coconut husk and colourful paper, while those made of styrofoam should be avoided.
In Thailand, the Loy Krathong Festival is celebrated nationwide. It usually features fireworks, parades, krathong- making contests and beauty pageants in which beauty queens hold the title of "nang nop/pa/mart".
Call the TAT Call Centre 1672.
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