There are so many traditional festivals in Thailand a year around,and in summer is no exception. For foreigner visitors, most of the festivities are allowed to attend. So, how many Thailand festivals in this 2016 summer,? Is there any interesting Thailand festival in this hot summer? If you really enjoy the exotic culture, I’m sure you don't want to miss them.

1.Whitewater Rafting at Kaeng Hin Phoeng Festival

Place: Kaeng Hin Phoeng,Thailand
Time: From June to October
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Kaeng Hin Phoeng Rafting Festival is held from June to October. During this period,  the river keeps rising with rapid flow. And dangerous situation rarely happens. There are 2 part of racing, rafting and flume ride.

2.Kek River Rafting Festival

Place: Phitsanulok
Time: From July to October
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Rafting through 18 rapids with the distance of 8 kilometers. It takes around 2-3 hours depending on the water level. The difficulty is from level 1 to level 5.Because Kek River is a quite tough yachting river, so when you are rafting, you should observe the construction and signal of authority. 

3.Phi Ta Khon Festival

Place: Loei
Time: FromJuly 6th to July 8th
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One of the most vibrant, and distinctly unique festival in Thailand’s Northeastern Region is the Phi Ta Khon (also known as ‘Ghost Festival’) Dan Sai district, Loei. The highlight is the Phi Ta Khon masked-dance procession. Villagers, mostly male, dress in ghost costumes and wear huge masks made from carved coconut-tree trunks. But the  If you want to have a eye feast of traditional Thai culture, you should go to Loei.

4.Quicksilver Thailand International Surf

Place: Phuket
Time: August
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Phuket has been the destination of sailing fans in recent year. The sea stays calm in a half of year. However, from May to October, the south-west south-west monsoon begins. There will be a paradise of surfing in Phuket. Since 2002, Phuket has attracted the attention of surfers, which develop the surfing activity in Phuket. With the help of Australian surfers, a surfing community has been set up. Nowadays, the Quicksilver Thailand International Surf is the most popular surfing activity in Thailand.

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