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Dragging Boat, Famous Tradition Of Thailand. Chak Phra Festival €“ Celebrates The Return Of Buddha From Heaven To Earth And To Be Greeted By Multitudes. Celebration Takes Place Every Year Immediately After The End Of 3 Month Rain Retreat, About October. It Is Celebrated In Many Parts Of Southern Thailand, But Especially In Surat Thani. The Evening Prior To Chak Phra Day, Billboards Are Erected Showing Buddha's Story Around The City And Celebrations Continue Day And Night. On Land, The Splendidly Adorned Floats Are Pulled Across The Town By The Participants. At The Same Time, On Water A Float Decorated With Colourful Thai Designs Carries The Buddha Image. Chak Phra Festivities Conclude With A Boat Race And Traditional Games.

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Dragging boat, famous tradition of Thailand. Chak Phra Festival – Celebrates the return of Buddha from heaven to earth and to be greeted by multitudes. Celebration takes place every year immediately after the end of 3 month rain retreat, about October. It is celebrated in many parts of southern Thailand, but especially in Surat Thani. The evening prior to Chak Phra Day, billboards are erected showing Buddha's story around the city and celebrations continue day and night. On land, the splendidly adorned floats are pulled across the town by the participants. At the same time, on water a float decorated with colourful Thai designs carries the Buddha image. Chak Phra festivities conclude with a boat race and traditional games.

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