Wat Sutthawat Temple in east Pattaya opened its annual temple fair to raise funds for the coming year.
Wittaya Kunplome, president of the Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization, lit a candle and led prayer to the Triple Gems to open the Luang Por Toh fair with Chief Abbot Phrarajasarn Sophon, Chonburi deputy dean of monks, leading religious chanting before a gaggle of politicians, bureaucrats and Buddhists.
The fair drew families and couples with its rides, folk dancing shows, “lucky eggs” drawing and food booths. The devout could also gild a Buddha sculpture with gold, donate or pay for robes for monks, purchase symbolic coffins and donate cash in other ways.
The fair runs nightly through March 19 from 5 p.m.
