Loy Kratong, New Year, Songkran, Christmas, Buddhist holliday
Some people that are new to Thailand have asked me what happen last night. I was the night of Loy Kratong. A big festival in Thailand that people celebrates every year when the moon is full. If you seen the floats in the Thai air ways advertising movies, that is Loy Kratong. I do not…
Personal Thailand strongly advice you to skip this full moon party. If you are already on the way or there already you know that some streets are filled with 70 cm of water. This time of year people get stranded on Samui and other Island in South Thailand and accidents happen with speed boats when…
The Thai police have caught 30 people selling 10 kg of cocaine and other drugs in the Island of Samui and the full moon party. As usual the US drug agency located in Thailand was the one that alerted the Thai police something was going on. How the Thai police could “miss” the drug gang…
Amazing Thailand! Nothing amaze me this week more than the latest Thai government I read that Commerce Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mingkwan Saengsuwan wants to patent the full moon party. He gave the reason that he wants to patent this famous festival in order to prevent not to let other countries copy it. Full…
Updated 17 October 2026. Rewritten from an archived PersonalThailand post. Details can change; check the official sources before travel. Thailand's public-holiday calendar can change how a trip feels. Hotels may be busier, family destinations fill up and some offices close even when shops stay open. A PersonalThailand post from 2008 listed that year's holidays; those…
Celebrate Thailand’s traditional New Year safely with sober transport plans, motorcycle precautions and road-safety advice for Songkran.
Updated 17 October 2026. Songkran, Thailand’s traditional New Year celebration, is famous for water fights. But the holiday is not a free pass to spray anyone, use dangerous equipment or interfere with traffic. The safest way to enjoy Songkran is to understand both its cultural meaning and the practical rules for crowded celebrations. Some restrictions…
The website that is suppose to show the time and dates for the fireworks for His Majesty the King of Thailand 80 Birthday celebration is down due to lack of bandwidth. The Has been down all day, you can see some version of it searching on Google and click “cash”. The firework dates are also…