Phuket Town holds age-old annual “Full Moon Party’

PHUKET: The annual celebration for the Moon Festival got underway in the heart of Phuket Town last night, with Governor Maitri Inthusut officiating at the ceremony to inaugurate this year’s Wai Phra Juntra festivities.

Also at the event at Queen Sirikit Park (map here) was Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwansupana, officers from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office and representatives from the Old Phuket Cultural Foundation and the Phuket Peranakan Association.

“The Moon Festival has existed for centuries. It is an important festival for Chinese people and is deeply rooted in their heritage,” said Mayor Somjai.

Festivities will be held at the park from 6pm until 11pm today and tomorrow.

Related news

“During the festival, you will be able to buy various kinds of ‘moon cakes’, traditional desserts and local Phuket food,” Mayor Somjai explained.

“There will also be performances by Phuket students and by members of the Phuket City Municipality Elders Club,” she said. “Additionally, there is a photo exhibition highlighting life in Phuket Town in years gone by.”

A key attraction for fans of Thai country music will be concerts by Kluay R-Siam at 8pm tonight and tomorrow.

“The aim of the festival is to preserve the culture and tradition of Phuket, which we want to promote to tourists,” said Mayor Somjai.

— Kritsada Mueanhawong

Phuket News

Thaiger Talk

Join the conversation and have your say on Thailand news published on The Thaiger.

Thaiger Talk is our new Thaiger Community where you can join the discussion on everything happening in Thailand right now.

Please note that articles are not posted to the forum instantly and can take up to 20 min before being visible. Click for more information and the Thaiger Talk Guidelines.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Legacy Phuket Gazette

Archiving articles from the Phuket Gazette circa 1998 - 2017. View the Phuket Gazette online archive and Digital Gazette PDF Prints.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Check Also
Close