Koh Samui Local Events
Throughout the year there are many cultural events, festivals or celebrations in Koh Samui Thailand. Be sure to check here regularly for the latest news and events in Koh Samui to ensure your Koh Samui travel is bursting with activity. But, if you plan your Koh Samui travel around one of these festivals, be sure to book your Koh Samui hotel in advance.
Place: Koh Samui (13 Apr 2012 - 15 Apr 2012)The most frenetic festival in Thailand is Songkran, the Thai New Year and what would appear to be a national water fight. Held from the 13th to 15th April each year... it's a wet one!
(15 May 2012)
On May 15th, local Buddhist Temples celebrate this day by holding candlelit processions. A tourist can take part in these parades and it can prove great fun, although proper respect should be shown.
(12 Aug 2012)
The Queen's Birthday falls on 12 August which is also Thailand's Mother's Day. As with all royal anniversaries this celebration guarantees a firework display.
(8 Nov 2012 - 10 Nov 2012)
Some of the most beautiful sights are the festivities relating to the Loy Kratong, held on the night of November's full moon. All over the country, little floats (kratong) are made from banana trunks, flowers and candles and set afloat on the water.
(5 Dec 2012)
The King's Birthday is on the 5th December. The King is much revered throughout Thailand, and all Thais celebrate his birthday, with government buildings, private homes, businesses and the palace especially illuminated.
