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Suphanburi Thing Krachat Festival - Thailand

Suphanburi Thing Krachat Festival

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Location: Suphanburi

Information about Suphanburi Thing Krachat Festival

The annual Thing Krachat Festival takes place at the Dong Hua Huai Guan Chinese Association hall on Phan Kham Road in Suphanburi Province. It is held to preserve Thing Krachat merit-making traditions while celebrating long established China-Thailand diplomatic relations. It begins at 7 am with a ceremony to pay respect to the sacred ‘City Pillar Shrine’, followed by a spectacular procession of the ‘City Pillar Deities’. A diverse programme of Sino-Thai cultural performances includes a drum battle, lion dance, Wushu Martial Arts and Golden Dragon performances plus international masquerade show and much more.

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