Traditional Chak Phra, Kathin Ceremony & Long-Boat Races, Surat Thani

Traditional Chak Phra, Kathin Ceremony & Long-Boat Races, Surat Thani
📅 October 4 – 12, 2025
📍 Na Muang Road – Ban Don Road – Si Tapi Road, Mueang District, and along the Tapi Riverfront Road, Surat Thani Province
📍 Surat Thani (Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Phangan), Southern Thailand

The largest traditional festival of Surat Thani, the Chak Phra, Kathin Ceremony, and Long-Boat Races 2025, is held annually during the End of Buddhist Lent (1st waning moon of the 11th lunar month). More than 100 decorated land and water Buddha boats come together, representing a symbolic act of making merit with a hundred temples in one day.

✨ Festival Highlights (October 4 – 12, 2025)

• Grand Chak Phra Ceremony and Kathin offerings at local homes
• Magnificent land procession of decorated Buddha boats
• Worship at 100 temples in a single day
• Thrilling long-boat races
• Spectacular light & sound shows, music, and cultural performances
• Mesmerizing drone light displays in the night sky 
• Plus many more cultural and community activities throughout the event