Vegetarian Festival in full swing nationwide

 

 

BANGKOK, 9 October 2018 (NNT) – Business has picked up significantly on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok now that the Vegetarian Festival is in full swing with both Thais and foreigners buying vegetarian food to join in the tradition. 

Festivities have also kicked off in Phuket province where the Jui Tui Shrine has engaged in a Ko Teng pole lifting ceremony to signify the start of the Vegetarian Festival. The shrine is to host a variety of activities over the nine days of the festival, including displays of supernatural feats believed to be possible during the annual happening. 

In Songkhla province, Thais of Chinese descent in Hat Yai district also lifted a Ko Teng pole with the Tao Bo Keng Foundation providing vegetarian dishes to attendants. 

On Bangkok’s Yaowarat Road, a ceremony was held to call upon the Nine Emperor Gods, which are believed to bestow blessings upon those that engage in the festival. People of Chinese heritage have been seen donning white and taking part in spiritual ceremonies since the start of the tradition, most saying they are wishing for health for their families. 

Tai Hong Kong Shrine has prepared two vegetarian meal dispensaries for those taking part in the celebration. The meals are free and available three times a day from 7-9AM, 11AM-1PM and 4-5.30PM.

 

-- nnt 2018-10-09

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! 

People should be reminded that vegetarian festival is throughout Thailand, not just tourist areas.  Just find the nearby Thai-Chinese shrine/temple/school and they can direct you.  Or ask around where the "gin jay ahan free" is.

 

From Chumphon:

 

 

 

It's not required to have predominately white clothes to eat the vegan food, but of course you should try.  But there are some festivities that require pure-white outfit to enter; they will be sectioned off from the general area.

 

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Edited October 11, 20187 yr by 4evermaat