The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites tourists to experience the colorful and intriguing Bun Luang and Phi Ta Khon Festival, also known as the Ghost Festival. The festival will be held from July 1 to 3 in the Dan Sai district of the northeastern province of Loei.
The Phi Ta Khon Festival, in Dan Sai District of Loei Province, will take place this year from July 1-3, 2022. The grand parade will take place on the second day.
Cycling and staying overnight in Dansai (video)
Dansai is a small town in North-East Thailand. In this video you can see how this beautiful area is explored by bike. Bicycles are of course for rent and the Green Dansai Bike tour is a nice bike ride through the countryside and virtually free of traffic.
This month, from 16 – 18 June 2018, the colorful Phi Ta Khon festival will take place in Dan Sai (Loei province). This traditional festival is one of the most popular in Thailand and is celebrated every year in the first week after the sixth full moon of the year.
Phi Ta Khon Festival
One of the most famous festivals in Thailand is undoubtedly the Phi Ta Khon festival in DanSai, a small town in Loei province not far from the border with Laos.
Agenda: Bun Luang and Phi Ta Khon Festival 16 – 18 June 2018
From June 16 – 18, 2018, the colorful Phi Ta Khon festival will take place in Dan Sai (Loei province). This colorful and traditional festival is celebrated every year in the first week after the sixth full moon of the year.
Phi Ta Khon, the spirit festival in Dan Sai
The annual Phi Ta Khon festival in Isaan is a large folk festival with a spectacular procession. Somewhat comparable to a carnival parade in the Netherlands, but with ghosts and fertility as the theme. Male fertility symbols in particular are put in the spotlight with a great sense of humour.
Phi-Ta-Khon Festival: The genie out of the bottle
Those who do not believe in ghosts, not even in Thailand, should travel to Dan Sai in Loei province in the near future. This is where the Phi-Ta-Khon festival takes place, Thailand's scariest ghost party. This festival has its origins in a Buddhist legend.
The Phi Ta Khon, Ghost Festival in Isan
Also known as the 'Thai Ghost Festival', the Phi Ta Khon Festival in Dan Sai (Isan) draws thousands of people to the usually sleepy town.