Phi Ta Khon

The Story of Phi Ta Khon Festival, or extra typically called the Ghost Festival of Thailand dates back to a long time ago. It is stated Prince Vessantara (Buddha in his beyond life) went on a protracted adventure. It changed into an adventure see you later that maximum of his fans believed he changed into dead. Surprisingly, one day, he returned, alive and in true health. His fans rejoiced, and the celebrations that accompanied had been so strident that it resulted withinside the awakening of the dead.

Since then, the celebrations have continued. After lots of evolution, the pageant of Phi Ta Khon has turned out to be one of the most amusing celebrations to be a part of in Thailand, the land of smiles, and an extra sizable part of Bun Pawet, a Buddhist merit-making pageant.

The pageant is widely known withinside the agriculturally pushed Dan Sai district. It is located withinside the Loei Province of northeastern Thailand. This way of life is precise to Dan Sai in Thailand however inculcates factors from different gala's which includes the 'Rocket Festival' from Isan. This festival is held in June every year

In this 3 day pageant, townspeople get dressed up in ghost mask - which is likewise the real translation of the pageant name - and make merry with the aid of taking part in events and parades at the Dan Sai district withinside the Loei province. This is likewise a time while people's creativity comes into play. The colorful and colourful masks are a sight for sore eyes, and may even get quite horrifying at times. Skillfully hand made from dried sticky husks, those mask are commonly white and feature lengthy noses.

Location: Dan Sai district

Time: June every year