Local events/ Regular activities
Every day in Chiang Rai
The Golden Clock Tower features music and light shows at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. This is a fantastic show you should not miss when vistiting Chiang Rai.
Every Saturday in Chiang Rai
Starting from 1 November 2008:
Walking Street along Thanalai Road (Chiang Rai City) every Saturday from 5 p.m. till midnight.
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month in Mae Sai
Walking Street along Phaholyothin Road in Mae Sai.
From 5 p.m. till middnight.
Every Sunday in Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai is proud to have the Chiang Rai Youth Orchestra. You can enjoy their weekly performance, every Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m. at Doi Chaang Coffee.
For more information and big perfomances: www.youthviolin.com and www.chiangrai-youth-orchestra.com.
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month in Chiang Rai
For book lovers there is The Chiang Rai Book Club. The book club meets at
The Legend Chiang Rai at 7.30 p.m. Join the club, you'll be welcome!
For more information about the Book Club: please mail Steve Myers or call: 084-364-9918.
*** Thai Calendar ***
In 1940, Thailand moved its New Year's Day from April 13th to January 1st. The old New Year is still a holiday called Songkran. Years are counted as the Buddhist era (B.E.) which started 543 years earlier than the Christian era, therefore 2009 A.D. is the year 2552 B.E.
Most Buddhists festival and holidays follow the Lunar calendar, so their actual dates according to the Gregorian calendar vary from year to year. They also vary from coutry to country and also on the tradition a country or Buddist group belongs to. Thailands Buddist are in the tradition of Theravada Buddhism.
The Chinese calendar is one of the oldest. The day starts at 11 p.m. and the 24 hours are separated in 12 parts reigned by a zodiac sign. 2009 is the year of the ox.
Most full moon days are dates for Buddhist celebrations. Some of them are official holidays.
Most full moon days are dates for Buddhist celebrations. Some of them are official holidays.
*** Substitution ***
Substitution means that those who can not celebrate the first date for business or other reasons, get the substitution day off, like schools or banks. Better take all these dates into account,so you will not be surprised by closing businesses.
