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Chinese New Year

Information about Chinese New Year

Thailand has one of the largest chinese communities in the world, so it is natural that the Chinese New Year is celebrated in the country. The biggest celebration will take place in Bangkok in the Chinatown (around Yaowarat Road) but Phuket, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Sawan, Suphanburi among others also have great festivities for the occasion.

The celebrations alwyas have the dragon parade and the lion dances and the firecrackers to ward off the Nian snake demon that ravaged villages in ancient China. You will also have lanterns, Chinese cultural shows, street stalls selling food ...

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17/02/2026

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