07 - 09 February 2008
(Thursday - Saturday) Chinese New Year
The beginning of the Chinese lunar year is celebrated in the Chinatowns of every city throughout Thailand. Some businesses close for the day.

12 - 19 December 2008 (Friday - Friday) Loy Krathong
Not a national holiday, but an evening when Thais pay respect to the godess of the waters by floating candlelit offerings on any and all waterways around the kingdom.

Dates: May 05, 2008
Place: Sanam Luang, Bangkok
Description: Coronation Day is the anniversary of the coronation of a monarch, the day a king or queen is formally crowned and invested with the regalia.

Dates: May 10 - 12, 2008
Place: Yasothon Provincial Office, Thailand
Description: The Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival is an ancient tradition that is closely linked to rural communities and the planting season. It takes place in early May at the start of the rainy season just as the farmers are planting their rice crops and are in need of the first rains to water the crops. It is said that the rain god Vassakan is only awoken from the heavens with fire, so locals would send up huge rockets to wake up Vassakan and thus begin the steady flow of rain.

Dates: May 11, 2008
Place: Sanam Luang, Bangkok
Description: The Royal Ploughing Ceremony is an ancient Brahminical rite dating back to the Sukhothai period (1257 - 1350 A.D.) The ceremony, which heralds the start of the new rice-growing season, was undertaken to assure a successful planting season and an abundance of the nation's crops. Festivities were held to boost the farmers' morale urging them to strive for an abundant harvest for consumption and to ensure sufficient reserves for times of war and for export overseas.

Dates: May 19, 2008
Place: Bangkok, Thailand
Description: Visakha Bucha Day is observed on the day of the full moon during the 6th lunar month, which usually falls in either May or early June. It is a day to commemorate three important incidents: the birth, the enlightenment and the passing away of the Buddha. Miraculously, these events fell in the same month and on the same date in the Buddhist era.

Dates: June 01 - July 31, 2008
Place: Pa Hin Ngam National Park
Description: The unique geographical landscape of Chaiyaphum Province in the northeast of Thailand gives rise to a range of natural attractions of exceptional beauty. Of these, the fields of pinkish-purple Siam Tulip, or "Dok Krachiao", come in to full bloom in the early part of the rainy season from June to August.

Dates: June 1 - August 31, 2008
Place: Bangkok, Thailand
Description: The Amazing Thailand Grand Sale, Thailand's annual 3 months shopping extravaganza from 1 June until 31 August 2008, offers world-class shopping, a diverse selection of quality products and services, special discounts of up to 70 percent and promotional offers being extended by participating department stores and retail outlets along designated 'Shopping Streets' in Bangkok and the popular tourist destinations of Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket and Hat Yai.

Dates: June 26 - 29, 2008
Place: IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Bangkok
Description: Thailand International Dog Show 2008 (formerly Thailand Dog Show) will be bigger and better with more exhibitors, more activities and more fun for you, your family and your beloved dogs. This show is a special gathering place where you can find all the goods and services for your dogs in one place. You will also enjoy a host of exciting and entertaining activities, competitions, shows, clinics, seminars and workshops during the show. If you are a dog owner or dog lover, Thailand International Dog Show 2008 is a show that you cannot afford to miss out on.

Dates: June 13 - 14, 2008
Place: Bangkok, Thailand
Description: As Thailand produces many types of products that can compete in the world market, including handicrafts and attractive to tourists, TAT is organizing the Thailand Grand Sale to entice foreign visitors to come shopping in Thailand and use our tourism services.