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Visit Dan Sai during Phi Ta Khon Festival (Loei)

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Dan Sai during Phi Ta Khon Festival

Thai name : ด่านซ้าย

GPS : 17.27444238,101.14904165 (See on the map)

Presentation

The small town of Dan Sai in Loei 83 km annually hosts one of the most amazing festivals in Thailand, Phi Ta Khon Festival or Feast of spirits. It takes place over three days and is best known for its ghosts costumes to colorful masks that some residents to revet dances and parades in the main temple and in the streets of the city.

The rest of the year Dan Sai is a peaceful city with few tourist attractions like temples of Wat Neramit Wipattasana and superb Chinarat Buddha or Wat Pho Chai, which is 23 km

Practical information about Dan Sai during Phi Ta Khon Festival

Most of the Phi Ta Khon Festival festivities take place in and around Wat Phon Chai. The festival is usually held in July. The date is calculated according to the lunar calendar.

There are local buses to come to Dan Sai from Loei. it takes 90 minutes. Otherwise, the bus to Phitsanulok can also drop you in Dan Sai (see here). To really enjoy the festival it is better to get a room in Dan Sai or nearby but book in advance ! Here is a list of accommodation in Dan Sai.