

To celebrate success the village hosts a three-day festival every
January. Streets are illuminated by lanterns, while hundreds of umbrellas
are hung from the rafters and beams of houses and shops. Bands play, while
villagers compete to design the year’s most attractive umbrella. Concerts,
a food festival and beauty contest all compete for the attention of the
audience, a mix of both tourists and residents, who gather here to celebrate
Bor Sang’s innovative handicraft skills.
To celebrate success the village hosts a three-day festival every
January. Streets are illuminated by lanterns, while hundreds of umbrellas
are hung from the rafters and beams of houses and shops. Bands play, while
villagers compete to design the year’s most attractive umbrella. Concerts,
a food festival and beauty contest all compete for the attention of the
audience, a mix of both tourists and residents, who gather here to celebrate
Bor Sang’s innovative handicraft skills.
| Date: | 1 January 2010 |
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Whether the countdown is in Bangkok, Phuket or a far northern destination, the celebrations will carry the hallmarks of fun and genuine hospitality that make the country such a rewarding destination to visit.
Of course, Bangkok has a mission to fulfill. It aspires to make its 2010 New Year Countdown a mega-celebration, on par with the biggest and brightest in Asia Pacific. The spotlight is on the “Hands Bangkok Countdown”, where more than 200,000 New Year party goers will mingle in the downtown Central World Square. Festivities begin 21 December and culminate in the countdown on New Year’s Eve extending through New Year’s Day.
Welcoming and Bai Si Su Khwan ceremony, see the valuable architecture and arts of
the ancient Khmer in the Phimai Historical Park (by young guides from Phimai School)
as well as enjoy a local tasty dinner amidst an ancient atmosphere with local Thai
dancing, watch the mini light and sound presentation "Wimayanattakan" with its
various ancient dances and a Buddhist merit making procession that tells about the
history of Phimai and the ancient Khmer civilisation.