Surat Thani- Special Event

Chak Phra Festival
“Chak Phra” literally means “pulling the Buddha”, and takes place at the end of Buddhist Lent in October when Buddha images from all the town’s temples are paraded along the streets, and the most important one is floated with pride on the river. It is a time of great joy, and people offer new robes and daily necessities to the monks, while Tapi River becomes the scene of some exciting longboat racing.