Cha-Am Feast on Shellfish, Bird Watching and Squid Fishing Festival

Every year in September, Cha-Am hosts its Shellfish, Bird Watching and Squid Fishing Festival or Kin Hoi, Du Nok, Tok Meuk Festival.

The event is held annually during the months of September or October when Cha-Am sees large numbers of squid in the sea and welcomes the arrival of migratory birds. Seafood, including all kinds of shellfish, is also plentiful during this time of the year.

The Festival is held at the scenic point of Cha-am Beach starting from 4 p.m. to late night throughout nine days. Visitors will get the chance to savour fresh shellfish and all kinds of seafood. Throughout the nine-day event, over 50 famous hotels and restaurants in Cha-am and Phetchaburi will fill Cha-am Beach with the delectable aroma of their shellfish and seafood specialty dishes.

For bird lovers, free-of-charge bird watching trips to Bueng Ta-kad-plee and Nang Panthurat National Park leave twice daily at 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. during 14 – 21 September, 2014. The trips will be conducted by bird experts, who will guide visitors to enjoy watching both local and migratory birds, which are abundant both in numbers and species. In the evening, visitors are invited to try their luck in squid fishing with trips leaving nightly from 7 p.m. and returning at midnight for 100 Baht per person.