The Thai society is a very busy one in terms of holidays and festivals that are being celebrated in their stipulated dates. As September wanes to end, a new month ushers in with new reasons to celebrate. Welcome October with lively, cheerful, and colourful events that will once more exude the great practices and traditions of Thai heritage.

October 12 is popularly known as the end of Buddhist Lent. The Buddhist Lent starts on July 22 and rightfully ends on the 12th of October each year. This last day is called as Wan Awk Phansa. During this day, members of the Buddhist religion make sure that they present foods and other gifts to the monks such as flowers. When presenting flowers to the Buddhist monks, the lotus flower is of highest significance due to its relevance to Buddha himself. Thus, during Wan Awk Phansa and other Budhist festivals and holidays, flower arrangements with lotus flowers as focal points are very popular.

The 12th day of October is also known in many parts of Thailand as the Naga Festival. During this day, coinciding with the end of the Buddhist Lent, it is believed that Bang Fai Phaya Naga or fireballs are naturally seen rising from the Mekong River up into the air. The present generation of Thais celebrates this event with different activities such as the Boat Illumination Parade in Mekong River and the presentation of wax castles to the Naga of fireball king.

The popularity of this festival across Thailand and nearby Asian countries draws a huge crowd of tourist every year in the Nongkhai area. Hotels become fully booked days before the festival. Likewise, restaurants and shopping districts also become crowded with tourists making the most of their visit in Nongkhai. Florists in the area also take advantage of the guests that flock the area, offering them beautiful and elegant flower arrangements to make their stay more memorable.

October 23 may seem to be a very solemn day for the whole of Thailand because it is the commemoration of the passing of King Chulalongkorn or Rama V. Thais pay respect to one of their mightiest kings ever and thank him for his modernization efforts for the country and for his political policies that prevented the country from being a Western colony. During this day, numerous programs are held in different parts of Thailand. Different flower arrangements that exude love and respect can also be seen as parts of decorative efforts in venues of commemorative programs.

These festivals and holidays are continuous proof that Thailand is very rich in terms of cultural heritage encompassing traditional practices, religion, and politics.

If you are traveling in Thailand or just planning a trip ahead, do not forget to take past on the Thai festivals that you could come across upon your visit. It will enrich your experience. Make every second of your stay in Thailand a memorable one. Have your eyes feast on the colours of the festivals and the flowers that abound the Land of the Free.

This article was originally published at http://thailandflowersgifts.com/. The last paragraph is an amendment.

Kent Masterson has extensive experience as a retail and online florist. He has studied different flower arrangements of the Orient and Western countries. To date, he runs his own online flower shop as he writes and blogs different tips, information, and trivial knowledge about flowers.

Kent Masterson has extensive experience as a florist. He has studied different flower arrangements of the Orient and Western countries. To date, he runs his own online flower shop as he writes and blogs at http://thailandflowersgifts.com.

Author Bio: Kent Masterson has extensive experience as a retail and online florist. He has studied different flower arrangements of the Orient and Western countries. To date, he runs his own online flower shop as he writes and blogs different tips, information, and trivial knowledge about flowers.

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