Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the southern provinces changwat of Thailand, on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are from south clockwise Songkhla, Phatthalung, Trang, Krabi, and Surat Thani. The call of the province derives from its Pali–Sanskrit call Nagara Sri Dhammaraja City of the Sacred Dharma King, which in Thai pronunciation turns into Nakhon Si Thammarat. Hae Pha Khuen That Festival is well known at Phra Borom That Chedi.

The pagoda is considered to be the representative of Lord Buddha and is believed via locals to possess unsurpassed might of righteousness because it includes holy relics. Every year Buddhists pay homage to the pagoda via organizing a procession bearing a religious material to wrap around the pagoda to bring suitable fortune and success. This festival is held twice a 12 months at some point of Makha Bucha Day the fifteenth full-moon night of February and Wisakha Bucha Day the fifteenth full-moon night of May.

Festival of the Tenth Lunar Month is a grand occasion of the province and of southern Thailand. This competition is held from the first waning-moon night to the fifteenth waning-moon night each September. It is held to pay appreciate to deceased ancestors. According to Buddhism beliefs, the useless had many sins and have been sent to hell to turn out to be a demon. The demons are allowed to come back up to satisfy their loved ones for 15 days in September, but have to return to hell earlier than sunrise of the fifteenth day.