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The Turtle Releasing Festival
Phang-Nga Province has an annual 7-day Turtle Releasing Festival in March.
Turtles raised by the Fisheries Dept. are released by festival participants
into the sea at Thai Muang.
Songkran Thai New Year (13-15 April)
The
traditional Thai New Year is celebrated city wide, most notably at Sanam
Luang, the large field fronting the Grand Palace, where the revered Phra
Buddha Sihing image is displayed and bathed by devotees, and at Wisutkasat
where a Miss Songkran Beauty Contest is accompanied by merit-making and
entertainment. Khao San Road in Banglampoo area is also one of the
high-spots in the city to experience the water-throwing activities between
locals and tourists.
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