Nonthaburi Durian Festival
Date: May 21 – June 5, 2011
Venue: Wat Yai Sawang Arom, Pakkred district of Nonthaburi province
Nang Lae Pineapple & Best of Chiang Rai Faire
Date: June 3 – 5, 2011
Venue: In the garden of the Chiang Rai Department of Highways office situated near the foot of the bridge over the Kok River (Mae Nam Kok), Chiang Rai
Date: June 8 – 12, 2011
Venue: SFX Cinema, Emporium Sukhumvit Road Soi 24 (Phrom Phong BTS station), Bangkok, Thailand
Created and directed by Senator Goffredo Bettini in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Thailand and organized, the festival aims to promote the cultural and commercial aspects of the new Italian production, particularly in the growing Asian market and Thai culture in Italy.
Date: June 10 – 12, 2011
Venue: Phonkingphet Public Park and the stretch of Hua Hin Beach next to Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa
This year, the three-day event will include past performers such as acclaimed British jazz-funk group Shakatak and Motown’s Kenny Garrett, whose solo career took off after stints with Miles Davis’ band and the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Date: June 15 – August 15, 2011
Venue: Department stores in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket and Had Yai
The Amazing Thailand Grand Sale, Thailand’s annual three-month shopping extravaganza offers world-class shopping, a diverse selection of quality products and services, special discounts of 10 – 70 per cent
Date: March – June 2011
Venue: Jasmine City Building, Bangkok, Thailand
Inaugurated in 1975 as a Hilltribe Sales event, the fair was held at International School Bangkok’s former downtown campus. It grew steadily in numbers of vendors and attendance of customers. The fair gives village artisans from all over Thailand a venue to present top-quality handcrafted products at fixed and fair trade prices.
Date: 18 – 20 Feb 2011
Venue: Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Center, Chaing Mai, Thailand
The Chiang Mai Music Festival first performed and taught in Chiang Mai in February 2006 with artists and teachers from various countries
Date: February 11 – 13, 2011
Venue: Pak Meng Beach, Trang Province, Thailand
Back in early 1996, Trang had been introduced and became well-known to the world as a land full of love, charming blue sky and emerald-green sea. Originated by unforgettably love of a couple who fell in love during their participation in the 1st eco-tourism event “Returning the Natural Beauty to Coral Reef” which eventually became one of the world’s famous events among lovers called ‘Underwater Wedding.
Date: 27 – 30 Jan, 2011
Venue: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok
The Amazing I-San Fair highlights many fascinating aspects of the region’s natural landscape and fabric of life. This diversity is reflected in the art and culture, ancient traditions and rituals still being diligently observed, indigenous crafts, cuisine, folk music, song and dance, and traditional festivals.
Date: 27 January – 7, 2011
Venue: On the bank of the Chao Phraya River, Pak Nam Pho, Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand
TThis year, Nakhon Sawan province will start the year of Rabbit and celebrate 36 years of Sino-Thai relations. Highlights include a light-and-sound show with the Chao Phraya River providing the perfect backdrop, Thousand Hand Kuan Yin, Goddess of Mercy and Compassion — a special performance presented courtesy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), a variety of other colourful stage performances, including Pak Nam Pho’s own Thai-Chinese performing arts, a fireworks display, and the Lan Boon plaza and Garden of Chinese Deities.
Date: 27 Jan – 10 February, 2011
Venue: Nationwide
Festive celebrations are typically staged in areas where there is a significant Thai-Chinese community such as the Yaowarat district in Bangkok and in the provinces of Ayutthaya, Ratchaburi and Suphan Buri in Central Thailand; in Chon Buri/Pattaya on the Eastern Seaboard; Phuket and Songkhla (Hat Yai district) in the South, Nakhon Ratchasima in the Northeast, Nakhon Sawan and Chiang Mai in the North.
