Culture, Traditions and Curiosities

  Culture and Traditions

Damnoen Saduak's Floating Market

Visits from 8am to midday every day

Amphawa Floating Market

Visits from Friday to Sunday from 4 to 10 p.m.

Maeklong Railway

A train passing in the middle of fruit and vegetable vendors

Songkran, the Thai New-Year

The biggest holiday of the year; Thai New Year... without limits

Loy Kratong: Festival of Lights

Probably the most beautiful for Thais

Festival Végétarien Phuket

A must-see... crazy processions in the streets of Phuket

The Weekend Market in Phuket

Weekend market from 4pm to 10pm, Wednesday to Sunday.

Koh Panyee: A lovely story

Discover the soccer pitch on the water and the story of these kids.

Festival Végétarien Bangkok

Less violent than Phuket, but well worth a visit

Un train en Thaïlande

Superb video of Philippe Gougler from the series: Un train pas comme les Autres
(only in french speaking)

Phuket Town: the Sunday Walking Street

Countless crowds take to the streets of Phuket on pedestrian street days.

Rice farming in Isan

Photos of these magnificent rice fields

Le Durian

A rather special fruit, but very local, with a special smell