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How can I obtain a list of conventions currently scheduled at the convention center?
Tourism Authority of Thailand can provide you with the list of conventions scheduled at the convention center.
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Where can I obtain a list of trade shows that take place in Thailand?
To obtain list of trade shows that take place in Thailand , please visit TAT's website http://www.thaitravelmart.com/trade_calendar.asp
Usually, trade shows occur at the three main places in Thailand namely Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bitec Bangna (Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center) and Impact Muang Thong Thani (Impact Arena, Exhibition and Convention Center). In order to know the time schedule and details of trade shows, you can visit the mentioned places’ websites at
www.qsncc.com,www.bitec.net,www.impact.co.th respectively.
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How do I obtain theater listings for Thailand?
You can obtain the list of theatres in Thailand from Tourism Authority of Thailand regardless of whether it is stage show theatre or cinema theatres. Moreover, to get the list and time schedule of the shows, you can contact the respective theatre you prefer.
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What are famous festivals or events I should not miss?
Thailand calendar celebrates many events and festivals round the year and these events have become popular all over Thailand and the entire world. Two of the most popular annual celebrations are "Songkran" the water festival and "Loy Krathong" when candle-lit offerings are floated in the rivers, canals lakes and the sea. Moreover, the festivals celebrated are categorized according to the months in which they occur. They are as follows:
January: New Year's Day in Thailand , Umbrella and Handicraft's Fair in Chiang Mai District.
February: Chiang Mai Flower Festival, Bangkok International film Festival.
March: Makha Bucha Day (the day when 1,250 monks gathered to hear Lord Buddha give a sermon), Pattaya Music Festival (for 3 days on the beach).
April: Songkran Festival (Traditional Thai New Year Celebration with the main ritual of the event is water throwing among the people. The festival is celebrated with much gaiety and joy.), Pattaya Festival (food festival)
May: Rocket Festival (Farmers pray for cultivation of their paddy fields.), Visakha Bucha Day (a UN World Heritage Day).
June: Hua Hin Jazz Festival, Phi Ta Khoon Festival (event based on the famous Buddhist tale and when many young men thronging the streets wearing grotesque and funny masks of ghosts.).
July: Khao Phalsa or Candle Festival (to mark the beginning of the Buddhist Rain Retreat observed by the Monks.)
August: H.M. the Queen's Birthday.
September: Long Boat Races at Phichit, Phisanulok, Narathiwat October: Vegetarian Festival (9 days without having meat and alcohol), Chonburi Buffalo races (buffalo races and contests pitting buffalo against man.)
November: Loy Krathong Festival (floating away of folded banana barks decorated with candles and flowers), Elephant Round Up Show (the commemoration of the fact that elephants are very important in the lives of the Thais.), River Bridge Kwai Week (marks the death of all those who had built the bridge on the river Kwai.)
December: H.M. the King's birthday, Phuket King's Regatta Cup (celebrated annually and many races take place. The regatta sees many parties after the Races.)
