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Bangkok annual Red Cross Fair - Thailand
Bangkok annual Red Cross Fair
Information about Bangkok annual Red Cross Fair
The annual Thai Red Cross Festival will be held this year from December 11 to 22 at Lumphini Park in Bangkok, offering 12 days and 12 nights of activities for young and old, from 11am to 11pm.
This iconic event, established 101 years ago during the reign of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), is a must-see event for locals and visitors alike. On the program:
- stands of specially priced products,
- games,
- raffles,
- and exhibitions highlighting royal projects, in tribute to the 72nd birthday of His Majesty the King.
All profits will be donated to the Thai Red Cross to support its work for the most disadvantaged.
The official opening will be presided over by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on December 11.
Easy access to Lumphini Park
The festival is easily accessible by public transport:
- BTS: Sala Daeng station (exit 6).
- MRT: Lumpini station (exit 3).
- Bus: lines 4, 13, 45, 47, 50, 62, 74, 76, 77, 141, 504, 505, 514, 547, and A3.
- Free shuttles (offered in 2024, I don't know if it will be every year): departures every 30 minutes from the National Stadium and Benchakitti Forest Park.
Next dates : Date pas encore connue
Location : Bangkok
TAT Bangkok - Tel: 02-581-1799
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With a lot of traditions, festivals in Thailand are numerous and some are worldwide famous. Loy Krathong sometimes also called the Festival of Lights is held in November and was elected second best festival in the world. It must be said that this is the most photogenic festival in Thailand.
Public holidays in Thailand
The main events of the Buddhist calendar but also the anniversaries of the King and Queen of Thailand and other days related to the History of the country are holidays in Thailand. If banks and administrations are generally closed those days, transport, shops and restaurants operate normally.
