| 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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