Krabi Boek Fa Andaman Festival is annually
held to inaugurate the province’s tourist season. The
festival features parades, local products contests,
sea Kayak competitions and boat races.
Loi Ruea Chao Le Festival is a rare
festival on Ko Lanta of sea gypsies. The festival
is held annually, on the full moon day in the sixth
and the eleventh months of the lunar calendar. The
sea gypsies on Ko Lanta and from neighbouring areas
will gather at the beach near Ban Sala Dan to float
boats in the sea in order to bring good luck. The
Rong Ngeng, a typical southern dance as well as traditional
music, will be performed around the boats.
