THAILAND TOURISM FESTIVAL (TTF 2007)
June 7-10, 2007
10.00 - 21.00 hrs
At Challenger Building 1-2, Impact Mueang Thong Thani
Admission is free.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Special offers of tourism products and services from every region
of the country such as airlines, tour operators, hotels, local
products, entertainment venues, rental car service cruise, health
rehabilitation services, etc.
- Activities to promote the preservation of culture, traditions
and local lifestyles in villages in the four regions of Thailand
- Seminars on tourism
- A variety of parades from the four regions
- Stage performances to reflecting the local culture and way of
life, folklore and plays of the four regions of Thailand
Admission is free.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
JUNE 7 10, 2007
10.00 21.00 hrs
Cultural and Live Demonstration Zones
TRADITIONAL THAI VILLAGES OF THE FOUR REGIONS OF THAILAND
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Traditional I-San or Northeastern
Thailand Village
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Traditional Lanna Thai or Northern
Thai Village
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Traditional Southern Thai Village
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Traditional Thai Village of the Central
Plains
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Traditional I-San or Northeastern
Thailand Village
10.00 21.00 daily
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Indigenous Phu Thai and Thai Puan tribal villages
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Live demonstrations of the following traditional crafts:
Candle-making, traditional textile weaving, the making of
traditional Kok reed mats, traditional I-San musical instruments
and traditional weaving tools and utensils
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Mor Lam folk performance
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Ponglang traditional Northeastern Thailand folk
music ensemble
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Kantrum musical ensemble
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Phra That Phanom invocation dance and live demonstration
of I-Sans famous traditional Bun Bung Fai Rocket Festival
18.20 18.40 hrs daily
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Traditional Lanna Thai or Northern
Thai Village
10.00 21.00 daily
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The Northern Thai, or Lanna, cultural showcase depicts the
Northern Thai way of life and folk wisdom.
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Traditional Northern Thai open-air market
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Traditional drums performance, especially the famous Northern
Thai Sabatchai victory drum
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Cultural processions
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Traditional Lanna folk music performed on stringed musical
instruments
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Performances of a variety of traditional Lanna folk dances
called fon.
Each is performed on different occasions and for a variety
of ceremonial or ritual purposes
7 June, 13.00 21.00 hrs
8 - 10 June, 10.00 21.00 hrs
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Procession of the highly-revered Phra Puttha Sihing Buddha
image
8 June, 13.00 14.00 hrs
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New Year procession reflecting traditional Lanna religious
and folk beliefs
9 June, 18.00 19.30 hrs
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Procession reflecting traditional Lanna religious and folk
beliefs
10 June, 11.00 12.00 hrs
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Traditional Thai Village of the
Central Plains
10.00 21.00 daily
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Live demonstrations of traditional Thai crafts
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Live demonstrations of Thai customs and traditions, traditional
folk games and entertainment, folk music
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Classical Thai performing arts
such as the pi-pat Thai classical music ensemble and
khon masked dance drama
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Traditional Thai puppet performances, rarely seen shadow
play performances
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Likae traditional Thai stage drama
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Sales of souvenirs and gift items
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Processions
Chong Priang Royal Ritual performed during Songkran, the Thai New
Year
7 June, 13.00 14.00 hrs
Loi Krathong Festival of Lights Procession
8 June, 11.00 12.00 hrs and 9 - 10 June, 13.00 14.00 hrs
Folk performances
8 June, 12.00 13.30 hrs
Wat Khanon Temple Nang Yai Shadow Play,
Ratchaburi province
9 June, 12.00 13.30 hrs
The Wat Khanon temple Nang Yai shadow play troupe won the UNESCO
Asia Pacific Cultural Centre award in the Contest for Better Practices
in Communities Intangible Cultural Heritage Revitalization in April
2007.
Joe Louis Traditional Thai Puppet Performance
(hun lakhon lek)
10 June, 12.00 13.30 hrs
The Joe Louis troupe remains Thailand's only troupe that still performs
the Hun Lakhon Lek Thai traditional small puppet play and
remains the sole guardian of this dying art form. The Joe Louis
puppet play is performed by three manipulators jointly controlling
one puppet thereby creating highly animated, life-like movements.
This enables the puppet to move or dance gracefully.
Stage Performances
Classical Thai performing arts
Khon masked dance and stage drama
featuring two acts from the famous epic Ramakien or Ramayana
Tossakan Courts Benjakai and Hanuman Captures Benjakai
7 June, 18.30 20.00 hrs
Classical Thai performing arts and Likae traditional Thai
stage drama
8 - 9 June, 18.00 20.00 hrs
Hun Krabok Traditional Thai Puppet Performance
10 June, 18.00 20.00 hrs
Traditional Southern Thai Village
10.00 21.00 daily
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Traditional food market and Southern Thai cuisine incorporating
Chinese, Thai and Islamic culinary traditions
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Exhibition of famous food products from Southern Thailand
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Traditional cultural performances reflecting Chinese, Thai
and Islamic influences
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Live demonstrations of traditional festivals and traditions
of Southern Thailand
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Hae Phra Kuen That Festival, Nakhon Si Thammarat province
7 June, 15.00 15.20 hrs
Phon Lak Phra Festival, Phattalung province
8 June, 13.00 13.20 hrs
Hae Nang Dan procession, Nakhon Si Thammarat province
9 June 11.00 11.20 hrs
Saat Duen Sip 10th month merit-making festival
Nakhon Si Thammarat province
10 June 13.00 13.20 hrs
Hae Phra Kuen That Festival,
Nakhon Si Thammarat province
The Hae Pha Kuen That ritual is unique to the southern province.
Holy cloth is draped around the stupa in a merit-making ritual.
The custom reflects a form of communal merit-making designed
to strengthen community spirit and foster unity. According
to Buddhist belief, participation in communal merit-making
earns an individual more merit.
Phon Lak Phra Festival, Phattalung
province
In the local dialect of Phattalung, "Phon" refers a small
drum used to set rhythm. Traditionally the beating of the
phon drum was used to herald the "Chak Phra" Buddhist ritual
which falls on the first day of the waning moon in the eleventh
month. In this ritual, Buddha images from various temples
in the province are placed on a gilded open-sided throne with
pointed spires called a 'busbok' and carried through the town
on an ornately decorated palanquin in elaborate land and water
processions. The festival will be held in Phattulung during
October 25 - 27 this year.
Saat Duen Sip 10th month merit-making
festival
Nakhon Si Thammarat province
The tenth month merit-making festival, which is traditionally
held towards the end of the tenth lunar month (September)
in the provincial capital of Nakhon Si Thammarat, is an annual
five-day, five-night Buddhist merit-making festival.
Believed to have evolved from an ancient Brahmin ritual,
the festival is reflects the practice of ancestor worship
and the Hindu-Buddhist belief in reincarnation, rebirth, and
the concept of kamma (karma in Sanskrit). According
to Buddhist belief, karma the law of cause and effect
is universal and fundamental to existence. Karma means action.
It is said that our own actions are the causes of whatever
we experience. Good intentions and actions bring good results
and bad intentions and actions bring bad results.
If an individual performs many good deeds during his/her
lifetime as well as in past lives, he/she accumulates merit.
They also get a little help from loved ones, family members
and friends. During the tenth month merit-making festival,
family members and friends show their loyalty and gratitude
by making a visit to nearby temples to make merit in the hope
that their good deeds will somehow generate merit bonus points
that will be received by loved ones who have passed on to
the spiritual realm. This belief is central to the practice
of ancestor worship. Family members prepare a sumptuous feast
and make trips to the temple to present ritual merit-making
offerings.
Once the rituals and ceremonies have ended, its time for
celebrations, song and dance. Folk art and culture takes centre
stage. Temple grounds are transformed into the staging areas
for a colourful fair with a traditional open-air market, folk
music and dance, various forms of traditional folk entertainment
as well as food stalls. Activities staged are designed to
strengthen community spirit.
The festival will be held in Nakhon Si Thammarat during September
5 14 this year.
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CULTURAL SHOWCASES PROGRAMME
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7 June, Thursday
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11.00 12.00
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Northern Thailand cultural showcase featuring a procession
and cultural performances from the region
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13.00 14.00
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Central Thailand cultural showcase featuring a procession
and cultural performances from the region
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15.00 16.00
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Southern Thailand cultural showcase featuring a procession
and cultural performances from the region
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18.00 18.30
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Thailand Tourism Festival 2007 Opening Ceremony
Cultural performances of the Four Regions of Thailand
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18.30 21.00
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Northeastern Thailand cultural showcase featuring a procession
and cultural performances from the region
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8 June, Friday
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11.00 12.00
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Central Thailand cultural showcase
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13.00 14.00
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Northern Thailand cultural showcase
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14.00 15.00
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Hun Lakhon Lek
Traditional Thai puppet performance
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17.00 18.00
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Northeastern Thailand cultural showcase
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18.00 19.30
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Southern Thailand cultural showcase
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19.30 21.00
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Thai folk music performance
By Jam Nok Rong school, Phitsanulok province
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9 June, Saturday
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11.00 12.00
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Southern Thailand cultural showcase
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13.00 14.00
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Central Thailand cultural showcase
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14.00 15.00
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Hun Lakhon Lek
Traditional Thai puppet performance
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15.00 15.30
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Self-drive Thailand launch
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17.00 18.00
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Northeastern Thailand cultural showcase
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18.00 19.30
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Northern Thailand cultural showcase
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19.30 21.00
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Thai folk music performance
by Phra Pathom Vitayalai collage,
Nakhon Pathom province
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10 June, Sunday
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11.00 12.00
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Northern Thailand cultural showcase
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12.00 13.00
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Central Thailand cultural showcase
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13.00 14.00
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Southern Thailand cultural showcase
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14.00 15.00
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Performance by the Royal Thai Navy band
(five piece ensemble)
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16.00 17.00
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Likae folk drama performance
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17.00 18.00
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Northeastern Thailand cultural showcase
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18.00 19.30
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Legend of Khon
A performance of traditional Thai masked dance/drama
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19.30 21.00
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Thai folk music performance
by Bua Yai School, Nakhon Ratchasima province
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FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.
Address: 1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee
Bangkok 10400
Thailand
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