Ranong attractions

Attractions in Thailand

Opening days: Daily

Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00

His Majesty is Boat Race The Royal Boat Race is an important tradition in Kraburi District, Ranong Province, which is held during the Buddhist Lent every year. Around October to November is from the first day of the waning moon of the 11th lunar month to the third day of the waning moon of the 11th lunar month of every year at the Kraburi River during the isthmus.

Importance It is a tradition that the people of Kraburi District will decorate the boat beautifully. to go paddling along the Kraburi River There are various types of boat contests. The royal boat race has been held since 1907, inheriting the tradition from the south.

Rite

1. Bring a boat to decorate it to make it a beautiful monk boat. by making the Phanom Phra in the middle of the boat.

2. Bring the Buddha image to be enshrined in the middle of the boat and arrange the Buddha image ceremony in the middle of the water.

3. After worshiping the Buddha image in the middle of the water There will be a parade of monks along the Kra Buri River, which is the river that separates the border between Thailand and Burma.

4. Boat singing by boat. Villagers have fun singing boat songs. and there is also a boat song contest.

5. There are various types of boat races, such as a long boat contest, a beautiful category, an idea category and a comedy category.

It is a tradition that unites the unity of the people of Kraburi District. People who live in foreign countries will return home to work together in abundance. Can build love and bond with the local as well. People in neighboring provinces and Burmese people are interested in attending numerous royal boat races every year.