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Bo Sang Umbrella Festival (January 2006) At this festival, Bo Sang Village holds a demonstration and sale of various items made of sa paper, especially umbrellas. Besides, there are cultural shows, parades and handicrafts competition. Ban Thawai Wood Carving Fair (late January) Thai wood crafts are the highlight of the fair. Organized at Ban Thawai Village in Hang Dong District, the fair features demonstrations on wood carving and local handicrafts making, contests and folk performances.

 

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JANUARY
Chiangmai Red Cross And Winter Fair
Date:	Late December - 12 January 2003
Location:	Chiangmai Provincial City
Detail/ Activities:	The festival is held to exhibit products from the Chiangmai Government and private sector. Farmers and locals from miles around come to swap stories and goods.
Contact:	Chiangmai Provincial City
Tel:	(66 53) 221 457, 212 972
3rd Wooden Kart Racing
Date:	14  January.
Location:	Baan Buakjan marim District Chiang Mai
Detail/ Activities:
Contact:	Royal project Foundation
Tel:	(66 53) 811223, 810765
2nd LA HAU Villages New Year festival
Date:	14-15  January.
Location:	At LA HAU Christian Center, T. Nameng Sansai District
Detail/ Activities:
Contact:	LA HAU Tribal Development Center in Thailand
Tel:	(66 53) 491730
Borsang Umbrella Festival & San Kam Peng Handicraft festival
Date:	14-16  January.
Location:	Bosang Village San Kam Peng District
Detail/ Activities:	Borsang village displays traditional village life, elephants and parades. Visitors are welcome to participate in handicrafts competitions set up to promote Borsang village handicrafts.
Contact:	Ton Pao Sub-district Office
Tel:	(66 53) 338048
2 nd Lamphun Wine and Sausage
Date:	17 - 19  January.
Location:	At Cultural Center, T. Umong.
Detail/ Activities:
Contact:	Municipal Office, T. Umong.
Tel:	(66 53) 559 219, 982 517
Maejo Fair
Date:	23 26 January
Location:	Maejo University
Detail/ Activities:	It is a fair & contest of the most beautiful fish, fish aquariums, rare fish species and aquatic plants organize by the Department of Fisheries Technology, Fauculty Of Agricultural Production.
Contact:	Department of Fisheries Technology, Fauculty Of Agricultural Production
Tel:	(66 53)
Ban Tawai Wood Craving Fair
Date:	January
Location:	Ban Tawai Village, Hang Dong, Chiangmai.
Detail/ Activities:	A Fair held at the Baan Tawai VIllage in Hang Dong. Features ceremonies, parade and exhibitions of this area's woodcarving expertise.
Contact:	Kunkong Sub-District Office.
Tel:	(66 53) 441258
Muang Sammork And Mae Hong Son Red Cross & Winter Fair
Date:	23-29  January.
Location:	Sport Stadium in Mae Hong Son
Detail/ Activities:
Contact:	Mea Hong soon Tourism Co-ordination Office
Tel:	(66 53) 612982, 612983
He-man Na Korn Ping Festival and Food Fair
Date:	First week January.
Location:	Cerng Doi Market
Detail/ Activities:
Contact:	n/a
Tel:	(66 53) n/a
Lamphun's Cotton Fair
Date:	January
Location:	Behind PharThathariphunchai Temple
Detail/ Activities:
Contact:	Lamphun District Office
Tel:	(66 53) 511 191

The above schedule are subject to changes without prior notice
Kindly contact the various tourism and city council or agencies for the latest information

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PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN CHIANGMAI, THAILAND

MONTH	DATE	EVENTS	NOTE
January	1	New Years Day
February	1	Chinese New Year's Day
	16	Makha Bucha Day
	17	Substitution Makha Bucha Day
April	6	Chakri Day
	7	Substitution Chakri Day
	13-15	Songkran Day
	16	Substitution Songkran Day
May	1	Mational Labour Day
	5	Coronation Day
	15	Visakha Bucha Day
July	1	Mid Year Bank's Closing Day
	13	Asarnha Bucha Day
	14	Buddhist Lent Day
	15	Substitution Asarnha Bucha Day
August	12	H.M The Queen's Birthday
October	10	The End Of the Lend Day
	23	Chulalongkorn Day
November	8	Loy Krathong Day
December	5	H.M The King's Birthday
	10	Constitution Day
	25	Christmas Day
	31	New Year's Eve