Phuket Vegetarian Festival to hold mass prayers for late King

Phuket Vegetarian Festival to hold mass prayers for late King

The Phuket News

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. Photo: Mark Knowles

PHUKET: The Phuket Vegetarian festival this year will include a mass prayer in Phuket Town to honour the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong announced yesterday (Oct 3).

Gov Norraphat revealed the news at a meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall held to announce – again – that this year’s Phuket Vegetarian festival will be held on October 20-28. Gov Norraphat initially announced the dates for this year’s fetsival on July 11.

Joining the meeting was Phuket Vice Governor Prakob Wongmaneerung along with the heads of local government offices and representatives from Phuket Shrines Association.

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