Thale Noi Bird Watching
Festival was first held in 1998 as a special
activity to mark the Amazing Thailand project and promote
the most important tourist destination of Phatthalung. The
festival consists of eco-tourism activities lasting 1 month
(14 February-15 March) when there are plenty of birds and
Thale Noi is at its most beautiful. The festival takes place
in the Thale Noi Non-hunting area. Daily activities include
boating on long-tailed boats to observe flora and fauna,
local performances, agricultural produce for sale,
demonstrations of native life, and an assortment of local
products for sale.
Phon Beating
Festival is the most important festival of the
province. This popular Buddhist tradition is held at the end
of the Buddhist Lent when people have a Buddha image
procession by land or water. Phatthalung normally has a land
procession accompanied by drums to give the procession a
good rhythm. When a procession from one temple passes
another temple, the procession participants will challenge
the temple people to come out and see who can beat drums to
give the best rhythm. This tradition has evolved to become a
grand festival of Phatthalung. It is held every October.
Processions will go take Buddha images throughout
Phatthalung city. The festival is held at Phatthalung
Provincial Stadium and Saen Suk Lam Pam beach in Amphoe
Muang. Activities of the festival include drum competitions
of temples in the province, dramatic arts, boat procession
contest, folk plays, religious ceremonies, water sports on
Lam Pam Lake such as boat races and water boxing,
exhibitions, and arts and culture demonstrations of
Phatthalung and nearby provinces like reed mat making and
coconut shell products.
