Phimai festival 2015

The annual Phimai festival takes place this year from the 11th to 15th November 2015.

Events include long boat racing, a Korat cat contest, music concerts and a musical show each evening at the Phimai historical park. Other events will take place and in the centre of the town stalls have been set up that will sell food, drinks and various other items.

The long boat racing this year is scheduled for Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November in the usual location in the town, Lam Jakaraat. Good views of the racing can be had along the sides of the river and from the bridge on Anantachinda Road.

There will be a series of music concerts for five days of the festival – from 11 to 15th November. The Mahahing band kicks off this years concerts on 11 November, Pongsit Kampee will perform on 12th November, Ja Gan Hoo on the 13th November, Labanoon will play on 14th November, and Wong Gang-geng play the final concert on 15th November.  Come to Phimai and enjoy the festival.

Phimai festival 2014

The annual Phimai festival will be held this year from the 5th to 9th November 2014.

Events include long boat racing, a Korat cat contest, a bird contest, singing, Thai dancing and a show at the Phimai historical park. Other events will take place and in the centre of the town stalls have been set up that will sell food, drinks, clothing and various other items.

Tomorrow, 5th November, there will be a Thai puppet show in the historical park. It is scheduled to start at 6pm.

The long boat racing this year is scheduled for 6-9 November in the usual location, Lam Jakarat. Good views of the racing can be had from the bridge on Anantachinda Road.

There will be a series of music concerts on each day of the festival. Bank from Clash will appear on 5th November, Family Valentine on 6th November, Labanoon on 7th November, Malihuanna on 8th November and Wong Gang-geng on 9th November.

The Korat Cat contest takes place in the afternoon of Saturday 8th November in the local government building (amper). The bird show takes place on Sunday 9th November.

 

Phimai festival 2013

The Phimai festival takes place each year in November. This year it will be held from the 7th to 10th November. Typical events at the festival include long boat racing, a Korat cat contest, singing, Thai dancing and a sound and light show at the Phimai historical park. Stalls will be set up in the centre of the town and other smaller events will take place. This year there will be a bird contest. It will take place on Sunday 10 November at Gun-no primary school  (โรงเรียนกุลโน)

Long boat racing above. Sound and light show below. 

Here is last year’s blog entry about the Phimai festival

https://phimai.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/phimai-festival

Sound and Light show at Phimai Historical Park

At a few select times of the year, such as during the Phimai fesival, a sound and light show takes place at the Phimai Historical Park. However, there are also sound and light shows at other times of the year. On May 25, 2013 there will be a mini sound and light show, or as it is commonly called in Thailand a Mini Light and Sound show. This show in May takes place between 6-8pm.

The show will include Wimawa Natakarn, a stage play inspired by the walls of the Phimai temple narrating the history of ancient Khmer culture.

The show will be free.

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The Banyan Tree in Phimai

The banyan tree, or sai ngaam/ไทรงาม in Thai, is a tourist attraction in Phimai town.

The banyan tree in Phimai is over 350 years old. The old tree has spread out laterally using its arial roots and now covers an area of about 35,000 square feet/3250 square metres. The aerial roots of the banyan tree have grown down into the soil to prop up the plant and those roots have turned into hard, woody stems that look like tree trunks.

A path under the canopy of the banyan tree.

Next to the banyan tree there is a large pond with fish in it. At the nearby stalls, you can buy fish food to feed the fish or you can buy small fishes to release into the pond.

There is also a restaurant area where you can relax, eat some food or drink something.

Below is a map showing the location of the banyan tree in Phimai town, Thailand.

Entrance to the banyan tree in Phimai town is free. The gates are closed at about 6pm.

Phimai national museum

Phimai National Museum is located in Phimai town. The museum is open from 9am to 4pm from Wednesday to Sunday. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Phimai museum is a ‘national’ museum. ‘National’ simply means it is owned by the state and is not a private museum.

The main museum building is on two floors but there is also an annex containing stone lintels and other stone items.

Phimai museum contains artifacts from the local area and the lower northeast of Thailand. A lot of the items on display come from the 10-13th centuries but there are also items from later periods. There are quite a few decorative stone lintels in the museum.

Phimai museum also has information about the Phimai Historical park and its restoration and renovation.

The cost of entrance to the museum is 20 baht for Thai people and 100 baht for foreigners. If you live or work in Thailand you might be able to get in for the local price but that is not guaranteed. Entrance for young children is free.

Phimai museum telephone numbers: (+66) 44-471167,  (+66) 44-481269.

Map showing the location of Phimai national museum, Thailand.