Vegetarian Festival is a traditional Chinese
festival held in Trang around October every year
on a full moon night. Thais of Chinese heritage
would turn vegetarian (no consumption of meat
and certain kinds of vegetables) and dress in
white for 9 days and nights in the belief that
it brings them bring good fortune and to make
merit. Throughout the 9 days and nights, the spirit
in the “medium” would go out and give blessing
(some call it ‘ touring’) to households where
there are offerings set out in front. The procession
bearing the medium must light thousands of firecrackers,
creating a deafening din. The medium would also
perform supernatural feats to show that the spirit
is in him.
Cake Festival derives
from the fact that Trang people are well known
for making delicious cakes. This is particularly
true for the villagers of Ban Lam Phu Ra where
making cakes dates back generations. The cakes
of Trang have no frosting and have several flavours
like orange, coffee, three-flavoured, etc. The
festival is scheduled for every August. The
cakes make ideal gifts.
Trang Roast Pork Festival
is a tourism promotion activity of Trang that
is held every September. The festival features
the mouth-watering roast pork made with Trang’s
special recipe. The pork skin is crispy, the
meat is tender, and it is delicious due to a
process by which the pig is fermented with herbs
then roasted whole on a specially made grill.
Trang’s roast pork is sold daily and goes well
with morning coffee or can be a dish at banquets.
Taphao Shell Festival
is aimed at promoting the conservation of nature
and the environment. The festival is held at
Pak Meng Beach every November, which features
a contest of gathering Taphao shells.
Trang Products Fair
is held annually during April 2nd-13th where
the fair displays a combination of the culture,
traditions and provincial products to be sold
in stores, contests, and pageantry.
Annual King’s Birthday
and Red Cross Fair is held during December
5th-15th every year. There are various types
of entertainment and shops selling a variety
of products. It is the grandest festival of
Trang and of southern Thailand.
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