Phuket Vegetarian Festival street processions restricted to one day only

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Phuket Vegetarian Festival street processions restricted to one day only 

Shela Riva

 

This year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival is scheduled to be held from Oct 20-28, but street processions will be restricted to one day only: Oct 28. Photo: The Phuket News file photo
 

PHUKET: The famous street processions held as part of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival this year will be held on one day only of the nine-day festival in respect of the Royal Funeral for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

 

This year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival is scheduled to be held at participating Chinese shrines across the island from Oct 20-28.
 

However, Prasert Fakthongkol, who is the President of the Phuket Chinese Shrines Association, which acts as the lead organising body for Vegetarian Festival, yesterday (Sept 15) confirmed to The Phuket News that the street processions will be restricted to one day only: Oct 28.
 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-vegetarian-festival-street-processions-restricted-to-one-day-only-63910.php#rmKr0GUe50V5jEbq.97

 

 

 

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[Mosha]

I live in a Thai Chinese city, and I do my best to avoid trips in when the carnage is going on.

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[meinphuket]

Great news. No more a week of traffic chaos

[Felt 35]

Hope that will be a permanent regulation.

[The manic]

This was one of the most brilliant events in my 50 years of travelling. Can't wait to go again to the full, long one next year. I remember last year listening to some loudmouthed idiot in an expat bar about how bad the thousands of people visiting the city were for business. After he left I commented to the bar staff about this dreadful bore. Their responses? "He does not understand our culture. He is the owner of  the bar". What a t*at!..For people who have never been but are interested in one of the best festivals in the world...Here is a taster.

 

On a different but similar subject: are the Naga fire balls celebrations in Nong Khai going ahead this year?

Edited September 17, 2017 by The manic

[Felt 35]

5 minutes ago, The manic said:

This was one of the most brilliant events in my 50 years of travelling. Can't wait to go again to the full, long one next year. I remember last year listening to some loudmouthed idiot in an expat bar about how bad the thousands of people visiting the city were for business. After he left I commented to the bar staff about this dreadful bore. Their responses? "He does not understand our culture. He is the owner of  the bar". What a t*at!..On a different but similar subject: are the Naga fire balls celebrations in Nong Khai going ahead this year.

Are you in the arrangement committee and counting.......no not fried vegetables?

[The manic]

48 minutes ago, Felt 35 said:

Are you in the arrangement committee and counting.......no not fried vegetables?

The purest form of vegetarian/vegan food at Phuket Vegetarian festival AKA The Nine Gods festival precludes fried food. But body piercing and fire walking is allowed.

[Felt 35]

5 hours ago, The manic said:

The purest form of vegetarian/vegan food at Phuket Vegetarian festival AKA The Nine Gods festival precludes fried food. But body piercing and fire walking is allowed.

If that food is pure I choose to stay with my burgers at Fatty`s