The Title King of Thai Fruit Goes to… Mr. Durian!

The Title King of Thai Fruit Goes to… Mr. Durian!

Who has never tried Durian? Please raise your hand. I would like to tell you that you have to try it just once in your lifetime, so you will know how sweet and tasty the king of Thai fruit is. Some people say that Durian had a very fantastic scent and it made them hungry. Some said that Durian was so smelly. It is a personal preference. But, I want to introduce an event to people who really like eating durian whether it is kradumthong which is soft yellow, firm, and sweet, chanee which is golden yellow, creamy firm, and sweet, kanyao which is yellow, creamy firm, and sweet, or monthong which is pale yellow, firm, and delicately sweet. The event is the Durian Festival 2011.

The festival is organized annually at Chanthaburi province. This year, 2011, it will be held around Thung Na Choei Lake and the Central Stadium between May 5^th – 15^th, 2011, so you have eleven days and eleven nights to experience it there. You will enjoy watching or participating in various competitions such as Farmer Beauty Contest, Five Fruit Contest (durian, rambutan, mangosteen, longkong, and salacca), durianSomTum (Durian Salad) the dancing competition, fruit cooking competition, and   an eating durian competition. I would like those who love eating Durian to join the competition since eating at the Durian Festival 2011 is free and fun! What is more, you could be a winner!

There are not only contests, but also numerous other activities. You will experience “Fruit Street” where you can see and taste appetizing fruit and OTOP product from export quality durian. Also, there are stirring and frying durian demonstrations. There are free tastings everyday! Wow!

I think I will ask for a permission to be absent about eleven days for going to see, taste, and shop at the Durian Festival 2011. Oh…The opening ceremony is on May 5^th, 2011 at 4pm. The stage is in front of Commemoration Pavilion of King Taksin,ChanthaburiMunicipality. Let’s see the big cultural and great Chanthaburi products parade together!

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Loy Krathong

Loy Krathong is a nationwide festival and will be celebrated throughout Thailand on the full moon of the 12th month of the traditional lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Visitors to Thailand at the time are bound to witness, and most likely will be encouraged to join in, the touching scenes that accompany this festival of light and water.
Although the holiday of Loy Krathong is now celebrated throughout the kingdom, Loy Krathong originated in Sukhothai, the first Thai capital; and where the holiday was first celebrated.

Highlights of the Sukhothai Loy Krathong celebration include displays of lighted candles and fireworks, folk dancing and a spectacular light & sound presentation.

Significance…..’Loy’ means ‘to float’; ‘krathong’ is a leaf cup, usually of banana leaf deftly folded into a container looking like a cup. A candle, 3 incense sticks and flowers are positioned in this cup and the ‘krathong’ is ready to be released into a river.

The traditional purpose is to thank the Goddess of the Water, Mae Khong Kha, for providing enough water for the rice fields and other crops, and thereby producing a bountiful harvest. It is also to ask forgiveness for having dirtied her waters. These days it also provides an opportunity for some spiritual cleansing, and the small prayer before releasing the krathong often includes an avowal to let go ofany lingering grievances and resentments towards fellow men. Thus the festival has both animist and Buddhist elements.

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