Thailand has many festivals throughout the year, some are religious some social and some are national civic ceremonies.
Whatever the reason, festivals in Thailand are celebrated enthusiastically with everyone getting involved.
The most important social ceremonies include, Songkran and Loy Kratong.
The water splashing festival and Thai New Year is held in April, its a great time to be in the North of Thailand but not a good time to be traveling on a motorcycle.
Loi Kratong and Yi Peng are the festivals which are of most interest to MCTT.
Motorcycle Tours Thailand run a tour during Loi Kratong. It is timed so that we get an opportunity to enjoy the spectacle before setting off on the bike tour.
Chiang Mai Flower Festival takes place usually the first weekend in February.
Features increasingly international beauty contests as well as parades of floats bedecked with local flowers in full bloom.
Loi Kratong Is our favourite festival of the year. It takes place over three days during the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, which usually falls in November, participants ask water spirits to sail away their troubles in their "Kratong" little floats.
There is also " Yi Peng" which occurs around the same time where participants float away all there troubles in paper lanterns released into the night sky. It is believed that by releasing the paper lanterns into the sky you will release your bad luck and get a fresh start.
MCTT don't run tours during Soncran.
Its all a bit mad.
