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Pho Khun Ngam Muang Statue

Pho Khun Ngam Muang is former ruler of Phayao City. The statue is situated at the municipal public park in front of Phayao Lake. To the right is the main city park with water feature, sala and lots of fish. This is the main spot for most of the cultural events in Phayao.

Wat Sri Khom Kham

Located on the bank of Phayao Lake, called "Phra Chao Ton Luang" housing a Buddha image having the lap width of 14 meters, and a height of 16 meters.


The Temple's annual fair take places in May. The picture on the opening page is taken just behind the main Temple.

Mortar-Making Village

Pai Sang Long Procession

King Meng Rai Festival

January 26-February 1
This features parades, cultural performances and competitions celebrating the founder of Chiang Rai and the Lanna Thai Kingkom.

Songkran Festival

April 16-18
Traditional Thai New Year celebrations are best seen at Chiang Saen where 4 nations (Thailand, Laos, China and Myanmar) compete in boat races on the Mekong River. Beauty contests and cultural shows are added attraction.

Lychee Fair

May 19-28
Celebrating the province 's tastiest fruit, this fair features agricultural displays and exhibitions, local handicrafts, folk entertainment and beauty contests.

NOTE:

January

Bo Sang Umbrella Fair & San Kamphaeng Handicrafts Festival

Almost everyone in the small village of Bo Sang, near Chiang Mai derives a livelihood from making gaily painted paper umbrellas. This fair, held on the main street celebrates their traditional skill and features contests, exhibitions, stalls selling umbrellas and other handicrafts, and procession decorated by umbrellas and cycling ladies with umbrellas.

Tawai Village Wood Carving Fair

This fair features demonstration, contests and sales of wood carvings and local handicrafts. Products can be made within the fair. And includes local folk performances and a procession highlight on the entire range of popular northern Thai wood crafts. Hosted by the Tawai village, Hang Dong district.

Festivals & Events

February

King Ngam Muang Ceremony
- Various Colorful traditional Processions

Thai Lua Tribal Legendary Fair
- Featuring Demonstration of Tai Lua
- Various Colorful Traditional Processions
- Demonstration and Exhibition of Tai Lua Lifestyles

April
King Phraya Lor Ceremony
- Traditonal Processions and Kantoke Dinner

May
Lychee Fair
- Lychees Market and Selling Local Handicrafts

Pha Cho Ton Luang Festival

Northern Thai food consists of vegetables and ingredients available in their immediate vicinity. The common meal includes sticky rice, chili sauces and chili based soups. There are also, local sausages, steamed meat, roasted pork, fried pork, fried chicken and vegetables to go with them.

Thai cuisine is marked by the 4 tastes - sweet, sour, salty and hot. The northern people like food with a touch of a salty hot taste and not as much sweet or sour tastes. Meat preferred by the northern people is pork followed by beef, chicken, duck, bird etc. Local fresh water fish is also eaten in the northern.

The northern breakfast consist mainly of sticky rice and some kind of spicy fried protein often pork and egg or boiled rice.