The giant water fight commonly known as Songkran has entered its final hours, with Pattaya thoroughly waterlogged and residents either thoroughly annoyed or gearing up for tonight’s April 19 finale. The annual rice festivals close out Songkran week starting at noon April 20 in Naklua and at Nong Yai Temple beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Rice festival this weekend
The annual rice festival closes out Songkran week on April 20 in Naklua. The day begins at noon with sports contests, including Muay Thai boxing, slingshots and oily-post climbing.
The rice ceremony begins at 6 p.m. with a “ghost parade” and country music concert by Blueberry and Kung Suthirat following.
Another rice festival also will be held at Nong Yai Temple at 6:30 p.m.
The giant water fight commonly known as Songkran has entered its final hours, with Pattaya thoroughly waterlogged and residents either thoroughly annoyed or gearing up for tonight’s April 19 finale. The annual rice festivals close out Songkran week starting at noon April 20 in Naklua and at Nong Yai Temple beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Blurry ghosts on parade during last year’s festival.
Naklua Rice Festival map.
Naklua Rice Festival events map.
SchedulePattaya Rice Festival 2013Saturday 20 April 2013 at Lan Po Park, NakluaTraditional sport competitions12.00 pm. – Slingshot competition 01.30 pm. – Trakaw basket – Sea boxing – Greasy pole climbing 03.00 pm. – Other games and completions 05.00 pm. – The program finishes Rice Festival (Kongkhao Ceremony) 06.00 pm. – Students’ shows 06.30 pm – Deputy Mayor Wattana Chantanawaranon gives a report – Pattaya Mayor Ittiphol Khunplome marks the opening of the ceremony 07.10 pm – Rice Festival Ceremony – Pattaya Mayor worships deities and gives ceremonial speech – Deities parade – Deity blesses people joining the event – Ghosts parade comes to eat the donated food – Ghost representative conveys thanks to people for the food – Firecracker lit to chase away ghosts – Pattaya Mayor, officials, people dancing around a pile of rice stack – (The ceremony finishes) 08.00 pm. – Thai country music concert 12.00 am. – Pattaya Rice Festival Finishes Similar ceremony of Nong Yai Temple Rice Festival starts at 06.30 pm. at Nong Yai TempleTraditional sport competitions, Pattaya Rice FestivalSaturday 20 April 2013 at Lan Po Park, Naklua1. Slingshot competition 1. Competitor – Public : subscribe at the event 2. Categories and prizes General : subscription fee 50 baht – Winner prize 5,000 baht honor trophy – 1st runner-up 3,000 baht honor trophy – 2nd runner-up 2,000 baht honor trophy – 3rd runner-up 1,000 baht honor trophy – 4th runner-up 500 baht honor trophy Team : subscription fee 50 baht – Winner prize 5,000 baht honor trophy – 1st runner-up 3,000 baht honor trophy – 2nd runner-up 2,000 baht honor trophy Youth aged under 13 years old : free subscription – Winner prize 1,500 baht honor trophy – 1st runner-up 1,000 baht honor trophy – 2nd runner-up 500 baht honor trophy 2. Trakaw basket 1. Competitor – 5 teams 2. Prizes – Winner prize 5,000 baht honor trophy – 1st runner-up 4,000 baht honor trophy – 2nd runner-up 3,000 baht honor trophy – 3rd runner-up 2,000 baht honor trophy – 4th runner-up 1,000 baht honor trophy 3. Audience result prediction The audience with the closest result (score) prediction will be awarded. 3. Sea boxing 1. Fights in 4 weight classes; – Weight under 30 kg. – Weight between 30.1kg. – 40 kg. – Weight between 40.1 kg. – 50 kg. – Weight above 50 kg Note: only 16 competitors each class, no age limit 2. Prizes (of all class) – Winner prize 3,000 baht honor trophy – 1st runner-up 1,500 baht honor trophy Prizes for participating (of all class) – First round (16 people) 100 baht – Semi-final round (8 people) 200 baht – Final round (4people) 500 baht Note: Upon the competition rules 4. Greasy pole climbing – Subscribe at the event – 5. Other completions – Subscribe at the event |
