Big Buddha Mountain lantern festival this weekend

[Rimmer]

Big Buddha Mountain lantern festival this weekend

BAN AMPUR:--The village at the foot of “Big Buddha Mountain” hopes to bring more tourists to the area as it hosts it first-ever cultural festival this weekend.

The Khao Chee Chan Lantern Festival, Dec. 14-16, is patterned after the lantern festivals of northern Thailand and will be “the biggest lantern festival to glorify the Buddha image of Khao Chee Chan,” said Khao Chee Chan Municipality Mayor Chonwarat Keeyasut.

The festival will also feature traditional Khon Theater.

- See more at: http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/big-buddha-mountain-lantern-festival-this-weekend-32971#sthash.CPk7u6xy.dpuf

-- Pattaya Mail 2013-12-13

[craigt3365]

The big event is Monday night. I'll try to get a line up of the events. Feeding of the monks starts early in the morning, then a talk with the monks, etc. Seems to be a full line up each day.

[OMGImInPattaya]

Oh wow...sounds exciting...I'll dig up an old lamp and run on over.

[Gone]

WOW !!!!! Now this would be a GREAT event to go to. Gosh I hope I can go on the Monday. Yes Craig please find more info if possable. Daytime would be great with the Monks and all but the night show would be awesome.

[RenaeLindsay]

Can you give directions to get there?

[craigt3365]

I'm not that good with directions, but it's near Sliverlake Winery. Just before the winery, you'll see this!

[Rimmer]

Straight down Sukhumvit go through Ban Ampur, go past the left turn to Wat Yan and the next left turn is Khao Chee Chan, there is a sign on Sukhumvit Road.